Funny

I am scrambling to close with people keep coming to the counter, delayed flights with a customer flying on stand by who never called to say he is coming tomorrow (never shows up), and a lady need to exchange cars right before we close (which means she needs to transfer her stuff to the 2nd car and I have to wait for the key to be returned). Anyway, the car rental next door goes home. Guys come up asking if the person next door is here, they have a reservation. Door's closed, empty drawers are left oepn: I'd say they went home. Where are the cars parked? Right outside the door. Can we just get our car, the keys are in them, and take off? Well, if you have a screwdriver you can probably steal one, but you might be arrested for driving a stolen car. They've gone home, there is nobody working at that car rental. They get on their reservation phone and next door's phone rang, with nobody answering because they are closed. I rent them a car.

Yes there are larger airports open 24 hrs. where the cars are parked down the street and everyone has to take a shuttle bus to get to them, the keys are in the cars in the secured lot. But in Des Moines where all car rentals' cars are parked outside the door, FAA says the cars have to be locked at all times so they have to get keys from us, which means we have to be open to get a key. Welcome to Des Moines. Post later. Bye!