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
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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 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, 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, 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 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 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
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 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, my train was delayed, so I sprinted across the station to catch another one. I made it onto the train just before the doors closed. Then I looked around and realized I had boarded the exact same train I had just gotten off. 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 at the airport getting ready to go to Hawaii. The guy at the counter said my flight was delayed. It turns out that the flight that was delayed was a flight going to Miami. My flight left at the regular time, and my luggage was on it, because I checked in the night before. FML
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daddysgirl243 21
that's one hell of a workout
MegasaurusRex89 28
It's like you live in a Looney Tunes episode! Haha. At least you got another flight :)
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Comments (51)
Dalboz 26
this kind of things can only happen if you arrive in the last minute, ydi
WarMachine68 24
yikes... I guess eventually, we all earn our 'airports suck' story.. sorry op
lukian_fml 29
Is this LAX?
littleking94 14
haha, ****** airports. Always such a hassle
vikky538 29
They are air-playing with you....
worldclassrager 41
Airport trolleys/rail cars are the best invention for long distance travel flights
Twid 16
Who needs P90X or Weight Watchers when you have your local airport?
RpiesSPIES 27
Every experience I've ever had with terminal positioning has been summed up right here. Except for the late bit. Sucks, OP, hopefully you didn't need to rush for the replacement flight nor missed any potential flights afterwards.
Shannon98 16
That's why you get to the Airpot hours before your flight leaves. It gives you time to check these things
Spector454 0
I had just come in from another flight which was delayed a good hour
Vesi 30
Was this a layover at Atlanta?? They are FAMOUS for pulling this crap on weary travelers.