Transportation: Today, I was flying back home from college with my Mom. At the...

By Margaret - 19/05/2009 15:50 - United States

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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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

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By Grounded - 05/09/2011 11:32 - United Kingdom

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By me. - 18/06/2011 23:54 - United States

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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By Anonymous - 15/02/2017 01:00 - Spain - Las Palmas

Today, I went with my girlfriend to the airport for some much needed vacation time. We arrived on time but were stopped at the gate when they told me I didn't have the right passport. The plane left without me. My girlfriend did too. FML

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MathMajor6 6

Tuesday 19 May 2009 23:25

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 0

Tuesday 19 May 2009 23:23

Can they do that?

Comments

neezie 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 3:43

Wow your mom must really hate you to name you Margaret in this day and age.

Luky_fml 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 3:55

why the **** would your mom name her daughter the same thing

lindzXcore 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 3:59

#78! i was just about to say that

pleasetryagain 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 4:13

Oh my god. This is the first time an airline has tried to SAVE someone money. Of course it wound up screwing someone over like everything they do. That's just amazing.

pleasetryagain 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 4:15

#77. I personally know at least three Margarets in their early 20's. Is this supposed to be an outdated name? I didn't think that it had gone the way of Bertha or Gertrude.

craigahh 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 4:19

Wow, you people are idiots. Who cares about OP having the same name as her mother? Maybe it's a family tradition. Even if it's out of the ordinary for the name to be carried on with women, you shouldn't be criticizing the OP for that. Is there no place in this world for traditions? Sheesh. @OP: This truly sucks for you, I hope you got home with no confusion. PS, I don't think that Margaret is a bad name. These people are just pricks is all.

UsingLogic 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 4:27

I know several families where the first son/daughter gets the first name of the father/mother. Sometimes if the first child is a girl and the father has a name that fits both genders, he will give his name to her. I'm surprised the airline did not think about it before, it seems like a quite popular tradition to me.

takemeaway10 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 4:56

#90 You're right!! "Today, my first girlfriend of over 3 years left me for another guy. She said she's looking for someone who can financially provide for her in the future. The dude owns a T-Mobile kiosk. I'm going to medical school. FML"

Kitty34_fml 0

Wednesday 20 May 2009 4:58

BS. They would not do that. Lots of people pass down first names in their family. An airline wouldn't assume 2 tickets under one name is a mistake. Even if they thought it was a mistake, they wouldn't cancel one of the tickets. I hate faek FMLs.