Today, I was at the airport getting ready to go to Hawaii. The guy at the counter said my flight was delayed. It turns out that the flight that was delayed was a flight going to Miami. My flight left at the regular time, and my luggage was on it, because I checked in the night before. FML
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Today, I was on a flight home. I wasn't going to arrive until midnight, so I was offered an earlier flight that got back at ten. I got to baggage claims and it turned out they lost my bag. I sat there for 2 hours. The people on my original flight left for home before I did. FML
Today, I waited patiently in the airport as my flight was repeatedly delayed. After 5 long hours I approached one of the attendees to discover that the plane had left 5 minutes ago. FML
Today, I was stuck at the airport overnight waiting for my flight for about 5 hours. I then went and looked at the departures board. It said that my flight had already departed. FML
Today, to avoid a massive delay on our scheduled flight at the airport, we were generously moved to an earlier flight home. An hour later, our new flight had been cancelled and they told us we'd be stuck at the airport overnight. Our original flight took off fine. FML
Today, my fiancée and I were going on our honeymoon. Our flight was delayed by two hours. It landed when our connecting flight to St. Lucia was taking off. The airline said they were holding the flight for us, so we sprinted from D gate to A, in time to watch the plane pull away. FML
Today, due to a scheduling error, I spent an entire day and night in an airport, over 30 hours in total. Just as I arrived at the gate, I was informed that my flight had been delayed for another 2 hours. FML
Today, I checked in for my flight, made it through TSA, bought food, and sat at the gate for an hour. I only realized I was sitting at the wrong gate when boarding for another flight finished and everyone had left. I ran to the correct gate, but it was too late. Despite me pleading, the plane was already taxiing to the runway. FML
Today, when I arrived at the airport for my international flight there was no record of my ticket in the system. Turns out the flight was yesterday. FML
Today, I arrived at the airport two and a half hours early because I was expecting it to be busy. The line was long but I had plenty of time, until a woman complained about a fee for checked bags. I was next in line, and still managed to miss my flight because the woman caused such a big scene. FML
Today, I woke up at 3am to catch my flight back home, only to realize that my flight was pushed back 14 hours. FML
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noype 0
The plane would not have left with your luggage. Airlines are required to remove checked luggage from the plane if someone does not show up for their flight and board the plane. It's a security issue.
mikrav 0
And you didn't bother to check flight schedules yourself?
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Comments (35)
giosthename 0
Sure seems to be an influx of airline fmls lately.
JamesGray 0
Wow, I'd think you could make the airline cover your expenses in some way if it was human error on their part.. Then again, they do seem to just liking effing with people. So in that case, really FYL.
letitbe56 0
They totally owe you a refund on your ticket, or at least a voucher for something AWESOME and a free first class flight to Hawaii. Airlines get away with the shittiest customer service.
LilaBear 2
That's screwed, but weren't you paying attention to the announcements over the loudspeakers, like "flight QA453, boarding at Gate 9"?? And you weren't checking the screens which have the same info on them?
AlicaKate 0
Well sometimes the gates COULD be in different sections of the airport. I forget where but some airport I've been to, you have to actually EXIT the concourse and re-enter another building for the other gates. And there's like 4 different buildings.
free2speak 14
That's careless on OPs part in so many ways. I say you deserve it. Usually, the boarding pass will state the time and gate of the checkout. If you are in that building (say terminal A), as frequent flier, I know they announce boarding of the flight. Then they announce that departure gate will close in blah blah minutes. Then they announce the name of the missing passengers at least two or three times. How can the OP ignore all those tv's that display arrivals and departures timings, ignore the boarding calls, ignore their name on the loudspeaker. I say YDI. Also, flights will take your luggage to the destination if the person boarded the first flight but missed the connecting flight.
Banez 0
HAHAHAHAHAHA fail
dOrklOve 0
Omg.. that is such a fail. FYl. and can someone tell me what YDI means? im new to FML..
Firesprite2009 0
If no-one has told you already, YDI means You Deserve(d) It. :]
849201 0
actually, if a passenger isn't on the plane then they are supposed to take your luggage off too.
Bcfrmkc816 17
how did you check in the night before?
Flesheatinmonkey 3
Sue em