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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Solarblind 0
While it's not as common for daughters to be named after their mothers (in relation to how many sons are named after their fathers), it does happen. I don't know what's up with everyone calling fake on this one. Airline problems are the worst, and the industry is going bankrupt because it's completely run by morons. *knocks on wood for her own flight next week* @ 24. Really? REALLY??
Solarblind 0
Meant 94. My bad.
bontron 0
that's because American Airlines sucks.
the_space_pope 2
I'm not saying it doesn't suck that this happened or that this is fake. I have traveled by airline quite a bit, and such inconveniences occur from time to time. However, is this really a "FML" situation? More like FMMI (F*** My Minor Inconvenience). Of course, if your travel was time dependent as in an important doctor's appointment or an important morning meeting, then indeed this is truly FML. One thought though. I guess the airline couldn't be bothered to send an email stating that they canceled a transaction. I would think they would.
miss_sobriety 0
FYL for having the same name as your mom. If OP was younger, I'd wonder if maybe her mother watched a few too many episodes of Gilmore Girls :P
cinnamonbuns507 0
I like how it is completely unbelievable for a girl to have the same name as her mother, but when a guy has the same name as his father it is acceptable. But yeah, I'd definitely do the jr. sr. thing next time xD
fmlreaderr 0
Stupid airlines! They're supposed to call you and ask you before doing that...
middlemegan 0
taht sucks..but it would have been waaaay worse if your mom went without you
Thermotic 0
**** your life for having the same name as your mom.
Sarah_Scissors 0
how did you deserve that? i don't understand some people