Transportation: Today, I finally get to go home after a 16 day training event...

By Username - 27/05/2011 21:13 - United States

Today, I finally get to go home after a 16 day training event in Colorado. The plane has been sitting in the runway for over three hours due to lightning storms and we're not allowed to leave. We've spent more time on the ground waiting than the flight itself would take. FML

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By budadepressed - 18/07/2016 21:22 - United States - Burnsville

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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By whenlifeisalemon - 09/01/2016 23:19 - United States - San Francisco

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

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By JSterl - 02/01/2010 05:33 - United States

Today, our airplane was delayed because of issues with the de-ice-ing. Then, because it had too little fuel. Then, because of engine troubles. Then, because our first officer needed to be replaced due to legal restrictions on pilots' hours. Now, I get to go straight from the plane to work. FML

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By anonymous - 05/04/2011 18:13 - United States

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

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By BleedingEarsHungryStomach - 31/12/2022 00:00

Today, my flight home was delayed, then cancelled. I've been hiding in the bathroom for almost an hour, just to get a break from my mom's endless stream of celebrity gossip and every other thought that comes into her head, all while she cooks delicious food that I can no longer eat due to severe allergies. FML

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By Phantommajik - 10/05/2011 16:08 - United States

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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By Jetlagged - 03/06/2017 22:00

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

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By SKG95 - 22/08/2019 16:00

Today, I had a flight to Philadelphia, but it got canceled due to bad weather. I booked another, which got delayed. After waiting for almost 12 hours at the airport, I boarded, just to have a super annoying toddler kicking my seat from behind. FML

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Delayed

By melyeah - 02/03/2013 14:14 - Australia - Sydney

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

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By stk - 19/12/2016 12:56 - United States - Aurora

Today, I woke up at 3am to catch my flight back home, only to realize that my flight was pushed back 14 hours. FML

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unluckiestperson_fml 14

Saturday 28 May 2011 1:33

It's frustrating when the weather's involved :( All for your safety though! (:

nocanhaz 4

Saturday 28 May 2011 1:36

You can get off the plane easy. Just have a "claustrophobic breakdown" and I'm pretty sure they would let you off, or you would just known as the person that went crazy on the plane. Either way it's worth it.

Comments

dorux1897 0

Saturday 28 May 2011 3:14

maybe they're waiting for OP to turn off all her electronics so that they can leave...

amadais 1

Saturday 28 May 2011 4:10

atleast you can use ur phone, hang in there buddy

klettererchick 1

Saturday 28 May 2011 4:12

At least you were in a nice dry plane. I got to work 10 hours in that fun little storm setting up the U2 concert. Awesome

habest 2

Saturday 28 May 2011 4:13

OP might want to refrain from using "blow" on an airplane though. You know how people get. ;)

mjr96d 5

Saturday 28 May 2011 4:31

Shut up. I spent 15 months in Iraq and you are bitching about being delayed 3 hours after 16 days away?

Kukua 5

Saturday 28 May 2011 6:31

Once again, someone missing the entire point of the website.

e077 15

Saturday 28 May 2011 6:44

angry much no body told you to join the army

LordGoober 13

Saturday 28 May 2011 5:06

Delays while flying is life, not an fml. Or in my opinion atleast.

ImThePope 2

Saturday 28 May 2011 5:17

Good ol' Colorado. Although from you post it seems like you want to leave, that could not possibly be the case.. Who would ever want to leave the great outdoors of the Rockies? The beautiful scenery, amazing lightning storms, snowing till April, bright, warm, summer nights..... Man I miss Colorado...

coolwhiplova 1

Saturday 28 May 2011 5:17

That really sucks but things like that happen... I went to Hawaii once and we got to the airport at like 4 in the morning the plane got delayed and we didn't leave till about 6 PM

LordGoober 13

Saturday 28 May 2011 5:23

Umm, your supposed to arrive 1 1/2 to 2 hrs early to get through security, check your baggage in, get to your terminal etc.

saidoh_fml 26

Sunday 3 March 2013 9:59

1.5 to 2 hours, not 14. She clearly says 6 pm.

ImThePope 2

Saturday 28 May 2011 5:24

Stick it to em'. Businesses don't get successful with bad reputations with reports of losing a whole flight because they took off in a lightning storm.