Today, after my flight arrived late, I ran 60 gates to get my connecting flight. I sprinted up to the gate agent, completely out of breath, and he looked at me, shut the door, and said, “The door is shut. You’re too late.” 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, after my first flight landed late, I burned out my lungs sprinting full speed for 10 minutes to catch my next flight. The gate number on my ticket was wrong. It had been changed to one right next to where I had originally pulled up to. 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 running late and rushing to a waiting bus. I made it to the doors just as they closed. I knocked desperately, hoping the driver would let me in. He hovered his hand over the button for a few seconds, then flipped me off, and drove away laughing. 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, 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 picked up a passenger from the airport who insisted he was late. Drove fast, dropped him off, felt efficient, then noticed his phone on the back seat. After circling trying to find him, I ended up back at the airport, where he was waiting because I’d taken him to the wrong terminal. 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, my flight was at the other side of the airport. I ran to the gate, to find that the flight had moved to the other side of the airport. So I ran again to miss my plane by a minute. However I did get a new flight... at the other end of the airport. FML
Today, I was late for an interview. Going into the elevator, a man ran up to the doors but since I was late, I pressed the "close" button. When I arrived to the office, the secretary asked me to wait. The boss walked in to interview me. The man whose face I closed the elevator doors on. 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
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Top comments
Symphoniaes 32
Hopefully you were able to book a later flight complimentary of the late airline, otherwise I would submit a complaint and request that they cover any change fees or other expenses.
ChromoTec 24
If the gate was still open when you got there, he should be required to keep it open until the appropriate time. Him doing that right as you got there just makes him an asshole.
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Comments (27)
Symphoniaes 32
Hopefully you were able to book a later flight complimentary of the late airline, otherwise I would submit a complaint and request that they cover any change fees or other expenses.
ChromoTec 24
If the gate was still open when you got there, he should be required to keep it open until the appropriate time. Him doing that right as you got there just makes him an asshole.
evilplatypus 39
He’s likely talking about the plane door. That closes first and can only be reopened under pretty exceptional conditions.
RichardPencil 32
Hey, at least you got a good workout in! You deserve a Cinnabon!
DanielleinDC 34
Normally, the airlines are willing to help people make their connecting flights when the first flight is late. You really should complain to the airline about this.
ARISKomuniszt 24
'The door is shut' as if he has no control over it..
Nadine 21
They don't have control over it. He means the airplane door, and it's a well known rule that the door cannot be reopened once shut.
Donut_Wizard 23
This sounds like something straight out of Family Guy. The only thing missing is Peter tripping and hitting his knee, and then carrying on for three minutes with sharp, painful breathing.
WeirdUS 30
Doubtful, people in service industries that do stuff like that don't last long especially when it comes to airlines and I don't think those are easy to getl
nmlutgen 11
Right? Is it just me or do 95% of FML’s look fake and made up nowadays?
Cali 57
United Airlines security injured a passenger and dragged him off a flight for refusing to give up his seat. Is it really impossible that an attendant snarkily closed a door?
Nadine 21
Do you travel often? I've had situations like this happen to me multiple times... doors shut, even though the plane is still there, you cannot get on. Also, running huge distances depending on the airport... some airports are absolutely enormous and if you aren't prudent, you will miss your connection.
Kurliez408 32
It sucks, but tbh the plane crew was already in preparation to taxi, and he'd probably already gotten to order to close it before you arrived. Could've been nicer about it though.
Rosemarie Townsend 13
Thanks PollyAnna
RichardPencil 32
He wasn’t referring to the door he closed — he meant the door of the plane. When that closes, it’s very abnormal to re-open it.
Rosemarie Townsend 13
Guess you were there to get the real story. Thanks for the clarification.
Lobby_Bee 18
The plane door is shut before the one at the gate. Indeed you were too late. Good news is that you can complain and hopefully they will give you some compensation because it wasn't your fault you couldn't make it. I got a free hotel stay in Tokyo because my flight was delayed and I missed the connecting flight. Actually enjoyed the night in Tokyo.