Today, I was flying back home from college with my Mom. At the airport, the ticket agent tells us she only has one ticket listed for Margaret. My mom and I have the same name. American Airlines thought a Margaret had bought two tickets by mistake, so they cancelled one of the transactions. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was forced to spend an extra $318 for another plane ticket to Dallas. The ticket wasn't for my daughter, my mom, or my sister, but for the quarter of my butt that apparently needs its own seat. 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 found out that my mother in-law's flight home is canceled, and that she's staying three more days. FML
Today, I was flying home to Milwaukee after a weekend in South Carolina. When I got to the airport, my reservation didn't match up with any flights. Turns out Expedia booked me on a flight that doen't exist. I spent ten hours waiting in the airport for a two hour flight. 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, I was the only passenger on a completely booked flight to have all their luggage left behind in another country. FML
Today, my mother offered to pay for my tickets to go see my girlfriend who I haven't seen for 6 months. She was happy to pay for the £130 flight, but then refused half way through the purchase because she wasn't going to "let the buggers charge £13 extra" for using her credit card. FML
Today, I got an expensive return bus ticket to visit my family 200 miles away. I accidentally tore the ticket when taking it from the machine, but the driver said not to worry, as it would still be accepted on the way back. Guess who's still 200 miles from home. FML
Today, I booked a long distance flight across two continents, costing me over 600 bucks. I then got a confirmation email. For a different flight. I wrote to their customer service address, saying there has been an error, and to please either change or cancel the booking. I never got any reply. At all. FML
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
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MathMajor6 6
Why wouldn't they like call you or something and ask if it's a mistake instead of just cancelling your tickets? I know plenty of people that have the same names, especially if they're related.
genius_man16 1
Can they do that?
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TrixDisorder 0
SUCH a valid FML.
rukusrazor 0
#26 & #28 - yes, most weekends I'm on a plane going somewhere. In fact tomorrow at this time, I'll be on a plane. I've had problems, but I make sure they fix them immediately, if the incompetent one at the counter can't, I'll talk to who can. I'd say losing luggage is the worst, I feel like FML every time that happens. I yawned because I felt this wasn't FML worthy PERSONALLY, but didn't think it was fake.
DannyBoy20802 0
That's American Airlines for you. I think almost everyone has an American Airlines story...
nonotme 0
#65 no one cares. #69 I don't fly because airport security is bs. @ Poster: I want to know how American Airlines followed up on this. FYL though.
ScottyDoesntKnow_fml 0
why would you have same name as ur mum lol
Veldan 1
@26, so damned true. Got stuck on a crossover flight from Tokyo to Beijing to Birsbane to Sydney (Japan to Australia, btw). Tokyo flight got delayed 3hrs, as we were supposed to change planes at Beijing for the flight to Aus we of course missed that plane and had to wait 8hrs for the next, so our 10hr or so flight got turned into a 21hr flight. So, i can feel your pain. FYL.
cartering 0
If your delay wasn't caused by an act of god, the airline owes you a hotel room for the night - you should have asked for one. While I'll never fly US Airway again, they are the reason I got a nice luxurious room in the Carlton Ritz
Veldan 1
@72, forgot to mention, we weren't let out of the transfer room in the Beijing airport. That's 8hrs with no access to anything but toilets (Chinese toilets are RANK even in an airport), our carry on baggage and a complete lack of food.
alwaysalady 0
I have met a few girls with their mother's name. They were all European, Irish actually. Maybe it's a tradition like that. Are you Irish? Sorry you're stuck
scorpioserpent 1
I don't like it when people give their kids the same name as themselves. It just doesn't seem like your own. And FYL and I hope you got home alright.