Flight Frustrations

I'm sitting in the Pittsburgh airport trying to get on my third flight. I'm also wondering where my carry-on bag ended up after they plane-side checked it on my first flight. The adventure started at 6am, when I arrived at the airport ready to board my first of two flights to LGA (connection through Philly). After USAir took my bag (full overhead) and packed us all into our seats, they informed us that our flight was indefinitely delayed due to a mechanical difficulty.

I managed to get on a flight into Newark on Continental, but was told that there's no way for me to get my carry-on bag back in hand now that it's gone wherever checked bags go. Now, that flight is indefinitely delayed due to mechanical difficulties. I'm supposedly on the next flight to Newark (at 11am), but am not holding my breath. With luck, my bag and I will both arrive in New York by tonight. This is not the best start to an otherwise exciting week.