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I suppose this was bound to happen sooner or later given the amount of traveling I've been doing recently ..... And in the interest of public service, here are the tips from me lessons learned.

1. If you're going to a city with more than one airport, take note of which one you're flying from. Arguing with a ticketing agent (or ticketing machine as it is these days) doesn't get you anywhere and they won't produce a plane just for you if you are at the wrong airport. At least the good news is that I didn't have time to check in online, otherwise I'd have probably queued at security before I'd realized I was in the wrong place.

2. Taxi drivers can be incentivized to get you to your destination in time. Even after you've been told you can't make it. About $20 does the trick.

3. Make sure you really want to be in a taxi with an incentivized driver. Be prepared for lots of horn sounding and creative use of pavements/sidewalks etc. On the bright side, this can help with a fear of flying. You'll be so scared from the drive that the thought of the plane crashing is actually rather relaxing.

I have to say, this was the closest I've been to missing a plane and still catching it, which was good as it was the last flight out and I would have been stranded for the night. I've missed a couple in the past, but have always managed to hop on the next one.