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
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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, I woke up at 3am to catch my flight back home, only to realize that my flight was pushed back 14 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, 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, I'm stuck at the airport overnight, because my phone didn't update its time zone after flying in, so I watched my train leave, thinking mine wasn't due for another hour. 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, I went to the airport a full three hours before my flight departure time just to be on the safe side. I ended up having the best nap of my life and missing my flight. FML
Today, I spent six hours driving between two airports to try and catch my flight. Two trailer accidents, two construction zones, three detours, and one police escort later, the airline wouldn't let me on the plane. FML
Today, I spent the busiest travel day of the year in the busiest airport in the world trapped between the decision to leave the terminal bathroom or shit my pants. Yes, I missed my flight. Sorry, mom. FML
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CDtrasher 13
Dont be mad Tom, just hank in there.
tyler_the_asiann 16
Gotta love airports
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Comments (20)
tyler_the_asiann 16
Gotta love airports
dada124 8
Gotta hate airports
CDtrasher 13
Dont be mad Tom, just hank in there.
ApologyKick 25
On the bright side, all that sitting around gave you time to think of a clever username!
WCARlover 35
I don't know whether I would have cried or laughed at how bad my luck was at that point if that were me.
thomasrasmussen7 20
I'm from MN and that does sound like the MSP Airport. I'm surprised it wasn't the security line that took the 30 hours..
Bearsmomma 30
What "sounds like it's MSP"? I didn't get any information from the FML that gave any type of location clues.
PineapplePizza 15
The posts say when they were published and also where. If you look at he bottom, in smaller print, it says Minnesota.
haddiej 21
Not everyone can see that though. My phone doesn't show gender or location.
gracehi 33
My sister's flight from Orlando to Philadelphia was delayed 18 hours. The airline refused to compensate her until she pointed out to them that she could have driven to Philadelphia in 18 hours. Maybe you could argue that you could have swam to Budapest in 30 hours? That may not be as compelling an argument, though.
mylonius 19
As a fellow Minnesotan, I feel and understand your pain.
Hefri123 19
My god your name is funny!
watermelon_bae 15
At least you didn't miss it