Hey, I'm calling to say that I'm running late to the airport. Can you make sure that the plane doesn't take off without me?
I'll try.
Thank you. I'm just sitting here in traffic. There must be an accident or something. I've been here for 30 minutes, and I've barely made it onto the bridge.
Oh, that's not good.
This traffic is really stressing me out. I don't want to have to take a later flight!
I'm sure you'll be able to make it. The plane doesn't leave for another 2 hours.
Yes, but Google Maps is telling me that I won't be at the airport for another hour and 45 minutes, which means I'll only have 15 minutes to check my bags, get through security, and arrive at the gate. That's impossible!
You can ask to skip to the head of the line in security. They're usually pretty good about that when you think you might miss your flight.