Delta Shuttle, under 4 minutes
It was 4:24PM when the New York City cab I was in pulled up to the curb in front of the Delta Shuttle terminal.
“The Triborough was the fastest way” the cab driver said apologetically.
“I’ll make it”, I reassured him, referring to my 4:30 flight, as I handed him exact change from the backseat.
“I have plenty of time”.
Truth be told, I didn’t think I had a chance at all of making the 4:30. The shuttle runs hourly and when I stepped out of the office building on 57th and Madison at 4PM, I just assumed I would be on the 5:30.
So as I got out of the cab, I hit the ‘start’ button on my running watch, which has a timer.
I walked up to the kiosk, purchased a ticket, got through security (no overnight bag, just a briefcase), walked up the ramp to the gate, and got on the plane as the last person before they closed the door. I looked at my watch and it was 4:27. I did all of that in under 4 minutes.
And more anecdotal evidence I plan on using when I award the Delta Shuttle my annual Green Cookie Handshake Award to the services company that best exemplifies an organization that meets or exceeds my often unrealistic expectations while traveling.
Delta Shuttle, you are the wind beneath my wings.