I was on my first day of a four day trip and I had hopped on the American Airlines shuttle bus to enjoy a two hour break before my flight to SLC. Then my phone rang. It was the company calling. Now, the rules state that if you are on a trip, you do not have to answer your phone. But, sometimes there is incentive to do so. I was thinking to myself, "Hmm, maybe they're releasing me from the trip." When I answered the phone, I was informed that they were changing my overnight. Ok... and then I did a double-take. Did she just say I'm overnighting in Burbank? . . .and departing from LAX? Yep. 
While Qatar Airways can now claim the longest flight in the world, they've got nothing on the lucrative LAX-BUR route. This is not a scheduled flight mind you. Evidently there was an issue with the crew or aircraft that was supposed to go from SFO-BUR and now we took an empty plane for a whole 10 minutes up to Burbank (and this includes taking off to the west, turning around, getting vectored, and aligned with Burbank's runway). Not bad if you compare it to how long it would take to drive the same distance during rush hour.
Upon arrival, I set out to find dinner. I settled on a Hawaiian BBQ place. I ordered my old staple, Loco Moco. It was a good hearty meal after a hectic flight. Tomorrow I go to Denver and deadhead home. It should be an easy day, so I don't plan to answer my phone this time.
