I traveled to Montreal for the weekend to see friends and my sister who I haven’t seen in over 6 months.  The family visitation was tame, but visiting friends sometimes gets a little crazy.  Needless to say I didn’t get as much sleep as I would have liked.

I decided to travel back to Houston on Air Canada.  They’re a partner with United, so my Red Carpet lounge access carries over which is really nice. The women who was checking my credentials at the door noticed that I was dragging ass a lot.  She turns to me and asks if I’d like to take a nap and she would make sure that I was awaken 30 minutes before my flight to freshen up.

I thought for a second as I was clearly confused.  I could just set my alarm, although I’d probably sleep through it and if my flight changes at all I’d be screwed.  So I took her up on her offer and would you know it, my flight changed and she let me sleep right up until 30 minutes before my flight.

For international travelers, this is by far a nice to have service.  It made my day and kept me productive the rest of the day after a power nap.

Thanks Air Canada!