JFK

Have you checked any bags today?

No. Just a carry on.

And have you kept it with you the entire time?

Yeah.

I am excited to see what all the fuss is about. Why does JFK normally take so long? That’s why. But it’s not like this is normal. No. You always had to do this.

A week. Copenhagen, Norway. That’s it.

We are now ready for priority boarding, and invite our EuroBonus Diamond, Gold, and SkyTeam Elite Plus members to board. Your boarding card is marked with Group One. If you are not in boarding Group One, we kindly ask you to step aside.

I am in group four.

She tells me that if I come last they might let me change my seat. She says it’s a sold out flight and I’m all the way in the back.

It’s a secret, she says. But they will never actually turn you around.

Angelina is picking me up.