Ani, could she talk on the phone to a trusted family member who could do the change online for her?

the website is directing all changes to be made over the phone-but she STILL cant get through to anyone!

One of the things the airline is doing is rescheduling people onto flights. So if she can not get thru, they will call her (eventually). If I had to guess, she will be rescheduled for a date on or after Christmas (given what I'm hearing from friends in similar situations).

Personally, if I really wanted to get into Denver for Christmas from a remote location... I'd drive. By the time you get here, it will be fine. I believe only very lucky fliers will get here by Christmas.

Thats one idea...a long drive from San Diego though.

I've done it from NJ... and it is a long drive. Just probably the only option at this point. So it's a tradeoff between how much people want to drive vs. how much they want to be in Denver for Christmas... such a hard decision.

I'm waiting for my son (a sophmore at CU Boulder) to call with a headcount of how many kids are coming home with him. Sounds like it will be a few as more and more will not get out for Christmas.

Julie, you may have a full house! At least the CU-Boulder dorms stayed open for the kids past the original close time. I think they said last night the dorms would be open till midnight tonight, or tomorrow?

Yep, I've driven to Denver often--and one time had to pull off at Goodland after sliding off the interstate twice (within 6 hours of son's in Denver!!). Just heard an interview with the Goodland sheriff that says there is ice under the snow and nothing is moving.
Folks, driving is NOT an option!! From either direction. It s__s but it is true.

I hope so Maureen!... I love company at Christmas (tho I feel sorry for the kids that can't get home). My oldest when to Carolina, and he alway bought home a houseful of kids.

I think you can safely drive. You just can't arrive today. But if you are driving from San Diego, that's probably not an option. Truely, if it were me (and I love to drive, so take this with a grain of salt)... I'd leave to get here on the 24th.

BTW, I just heard they are looking at options to land Alan Iverson in a local military base....

Funintwos if your sons are in a safe, warm place, encourage them to stay put. The roads are a mess. Abandoned cars still need to be removed from the highways before any real plowing can be begin. I don't think there is any advantage trying to get to another airport.

Driving to the midwest isn't really an option at this point either as the storm is over the plains of Kansas and Nebraska.

I checked Amtrak and the trains are also sold out.

I'm sorry for the disruption to your Christmas plans.

30 inches as measured in my backyard this morning. Drifts are deeper. REALLY feel sorry for all those people at the airport or stuck on the freeways, or STUCK AT WORK!!
Snow has almost completely stopped here in the northern suburbs of Denver. Now to shovel out. DW and I took this week off anyhow, so we don't have to be anywhere. Daughter is stuck on campus up at C.U. for now.

DW says the first priority is to shovel out the hot tub!

DebitNM... do you ever accidentally call your town Mulva?

The snow is letting up here in our Denver neighborhood. But we have drifts to three feet or so, and won't be going anywhere soon! Our street is small and doesn't get traffic except for residents, never gets plowed, so it won't be passable till tomorrow, I'm sure.

My husband and I are house-bound, which is fine with me. Lots of Christmas projects, wrapping, baking, etc for me to do. But he's getting stir-crazy because he'd rather be skiing!

The good news is that our kids were able to leave town the night before this storm, staying in Frisco at a friend's house. So they are in hog heaven! Not many people can get up to the ski areas, so the folks who are there get the runs to themselves. They skied Vail yesterday and today, will probably stay again tonight. I told them no need to hurry home. Probably couldn't drive into our neighborhood anyway. Poor things will have to stay with friends in Vail or Frisco tonight, and charge meals on my Visa card which they have for emergencies!
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TXTravelPro; Mulva! LOL and rolling on the floor

Yes, the snow has stopped and my shovelled driveway has even melted to the pavement, but the snow's repercussions on travel will remain for many days... my mother was supposed to arrive last night from Boston, but of course, the flight was cancelled (at least she never left home). BUT, just got off the phone with United (after AT LEAST 100 attempts to reach them - busy signal or disconnected every other time), the earliest they can get her here is the 26th, at that's with a 6:00 am flight with two connections! The nice gentleman in Bombay said that United is not putting on any extra flights. Could that be so? How can so many people who were affected get where they're going on existing empty seats? We're her only family, so my mother is understandably upset. Not sure what we're going to do... this is frustrating!

I don't think it's so easy as adding flights. I don't think the airlines have that option.. and if they could... you need gates, etc. So the flights they have are the flights they have. And many are already booked to capacity with skiiers and holiday travellers.

errr -- no. Do you ever call your state tex- ass?

Sorry Deb... it was just a reference to a favorite Seinfeld episode.

One of my favorite Seinfeld episodes too Tx! Sorry Deb but it just struck me as such a great non sequitor (which of course I've probably spelled wrong but you get my drift). Geez, back to the kahlua.

For anyone interested-here's an update on my sisters situation: the earliest flight they could get her was leaving SAN at 8pm Christmas night. She decided instead to rent a car (her law firm is paying for it-how nice!) and drive to Denver leaving San Diego at around 5 and driving all night. She'll drop off the car in Denver-we'll pick her up-and she's booked a one way ticket home. I think she's driving through AZ so as to avoid I70. So I should be seeing her tomorrow!

Will have good thoughts for your daughter Ani!

And I was kinda yankin' your chain, TxTravelPro!

I knew what the Mulva was in regard too, just couldn't see how it had to do with where I live! it took a minute; couldn't get the connection, , and went back to see what I had written and I knew!

Debi