Down to the wire with Delta!

"Yes, you are on the priority wait list for the 8th, 9th, and 11th but it doesn't look good. The flights are oversold." "Could I fly out of Bogota if I go there?" "Well no, because that would require less miles and you cannot switch categories of miles with a frequent flyer ticket." "Is there another city that is in the same category, like Rio, Sao Paolo, or Santiago?" "Yes, but there are no seats available out of any of those cities in business class." "Could I fly economy?" "No, you can't move into another class seat even though it would require less miles." "So how do I get home?" "You could always buy a ticket." This is the great puzzle as I say good-bye. I probably won't get a seat with my frequent flyer ticket but I can buy a ticket for a flight that is "sobre vendido" (over sold). Go figure! So I am doing the dance with Delta and going with the flow confident that somehow I will be in the states by the 12th. Last night I received a text message from Stan (now a friend who lives here and moved last year from Chicago). He was in the red carpet room sipping vodka and letting me know his flight scheduled for 10:30PM wasn't due to depart until 5:00AM the next morning. Hope he took it easy on the vodka! So the travel travails begin....More later.