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
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I booked a flight to see my girlfriend. At least I thought she was coming, the flight isn't cancellable because I was broke and could only afford the minimum ticket. I just wanted to make her happy. Well, it's now four days before the flight and I haven't heard from her for a week. I've been left on 'delivered', thinking at 4 am. FML
Today, I’d finally saved up enough to buy flights home for Christmas. After putting in the info several times, it wouldn’t work, so my husband decided to try and “help.” Not only did he buy flights to the wrong place, but now I have to wait another 5-7 days to be refunded. 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 called an airline's customer service line. Apparently the way that they deal with uncommon problems is by having someone put you on hold for twenty minutes, answer and yell something unintelligible at you, put you back on hold, and repeat. This went on for over an hour. FML
Today, my friend, who had begged me to buy them a plane ticket after being stranded overseas, blocked me. They didn't even use the ticket. 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, after 10 years of frequent international air travel, I got my seat upgraded for the very first time. Also, for the very first time in 10 years, the airline lost my luggage. FML
Today, I woke up with a hangover. Reading my texts and emails, I then sort of remembered that in my drunken haze I'd booked a non-refundable flight to the wrong city for the same day. FML
Today, I was waiting at the airport for a flight when I looked down and realised that I had booked the wrong date. Frantically, I tried to rebook the flight, but it was completely sold out. Now, I'm stuck in the airport for the next 24 hours with nothing to do. FML
Today, before setting off on my train journey I checked my booking. The (non-refundable) return date was a week later than I intended, and after buying a new ticket online, I was informed that I would be able to collect it in 2 hours. I leave in an hour. I'll have to pay three times to come home. FML
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Hannah Eder 16
Time to make some phone calls and get ahold of someone in management cuz whoo buddy that sucks.
MandazInTC 33
Sorry for your troubles. I don't know many customer services that answers emails quickly, especially airline customers service. Hope you got to your destination safely!
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Hannah Eder 16
Time to make some phone calls and get ahold of someone in management cuz whoo buddy that sucks.
MandazInTC 33
Sorry for your troubles. I don't know many customer services that answers emails quickly, especially airline customers service. Hope you got to your destination safely!
Taurus_ChicKa 37
You could try contacting your bank and trying to cancel the payment that way, then try again.
millsjoshua949 12
So what, you just gave up? Did you consider calling? ydi
Yummi_913 18
Call your bank asap and get your money back. Chances are the airline isn't going to get back to you.
Hangryko 32
Call the bank, explain what happened, they'll cancel the charge.
kateannobrien 23
All major airlines let you cancel your flight for the first 24 hours with no penalty. Read the policies