If you fail to plan

I planned to go to Lagos but did not have a specific time. I therefore simply turned up at the airport and headed straight for the ARIK counter. I got to the airport at about 8.30 am and found out that they had a 9.00 am flight departing for Lagos. ‘Could I have a ticket for the 9.00 am flight please?’ ‘No’, said the duty supervisor. ‘The next flight is at 1.00 pm’. I was irritated and decided to leave them and go to another airline. So I did and they had a flight leaving earlier at 11.45 am. It was also much cheaper than ARIK; about half the price! I bought the ticket and