So… after waiting for an hour for the agent and being accosted by some belligerent Travelers in that time, he decided to just throw on another $200.
I’m so humbled and thankful, y’all. This sets my budget back to what it was before the unexpected and horrid $600 license plate bill this past week.
I have been offered $500 to wait an extra 7 hours for the next flight home… hmm…