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By Anonymous - 23/07/2016 04:17 - United States - Gilroy

Today, I was heading out for my flight to Australia. I'd put a padlock on my luggage to keep my wallet and passport safe, only to realize way too late that I'd left the key at home. I couldn't get at my passport and ended up missing my flight and my whole vacation along with it. FML

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By seriously though - 22/02/2014 05:48 - United States - Littleton

Today, I arrived at the airport only to find my suitcase was lost and my 3 weeks worth of clothes and supplies gone. All I had left was my wallet and carry ons. Upon leaving the airport I was mugged. FML

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By LAXsucks - 20/10/2009 01:10 - United States

Today, I was flying home from LAX when I realized I'd left my ID back at the hotel. After making phone calls to the hotel and rental car company, I found it and made it back to the airport in time for my flight. After going through security, I realized I'd left my phone on the hotel counter. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/09/2019 06:06

Today, I was unable to go on my dream vacation because I thought I'd lost my passport. Feeling incredibly stupid, I had no choice but to watch my plane depart without me. Shortly after, my brother handed me passport, saying that since I wasn't going on my trip, I could use my refund to pay for his cat's surgery. My trip was non-refundable. 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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By Anonymous - 19/03/2011 12:13 - United States

Today, my purse was stolen. Too bad it had all of my money and my passport. My flight is tomorrow, and the embassy is closed until Monday. Guess who gets to stay in a foreign country with no money and no identification for the next three days. FML

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Red tape

By Anonymous - 04/04/2012 07:51 - Australia - Perth

Today, I had to call the Australian Passport office to track my passport. Turns out they lost it in the mail. A week ago, I got my dream job as a flight attendant. Without a passport they won't accept me. I lost my dream job before I even started it. FML

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By leftbehind - 10/06/2011 11:40 - Colombia

Today, I was the only passenger on a completely booked flight to have all their luggage left behind in another country. FML

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Nicked it

By Imdead - 14/09/2018 22:00

Today, we're taking the plane home from Dublin after a school trip that I only barely got onto after troubles with my passport. Luckily for me, a kind person had decided to save me from the passport this evening - together with the rest of my wallet. I'm stuck. FML

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Enjoy your stay

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff

Today, someone burgled my hotel room. As always, I had locked my passport, extra cash, and other valuables in the closet safe, so I thought the losses would be superficial. What a discovery that the safe hadn't been fastened to the closet shelf, so the thief just picked it up and took it home. FML

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Home sweet home, or not

By Anonymous - 04/03/2024 13:00 - United Kingdom - Manchester

Today, I returned from my holiday in Cairo and was planning to go straight to bed, seeing as I had landed at 2 a.m. All was going well, until I tried to open my front door and realised that I'd left my keys, my S23+ phone, and my wallet in the cab I took home. FML

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Sunday 24 July 2016 0:38

Generally my passport and wallet stay on my person at all times when I'm traveling, so I don't understand why you would even put them in your luggage, let alone lock them in there. Especially since your passport is needed several times before you even board the plane and both items should at least be in your carry on luggage with you on the plane, not in your checked luggage. If they are in your carry on luggage, it's with you all the time, thus not needing a lock either. I could understand having a lock for the luggage during your vacation. It sucks you missed your vacation, but YDI.

Soninuva 41

Sunday 24 July 2016 0:29

Normally it's better safe than sorry, but you're too safe, and I'm sure very sorry!

Comments

tounces7 27

Sunday 24 July 2016 2:27

Seems like you could have bought a pair of scissors or a knife and cut the bag apart if need be. It is an airport so there's generally other luggage for sale.

aedar 16

Sunday 24 July 2016 3:01

Did you try asking the security if they had pliers or something? I wouldn't be surprised if they did, people often lock their bags and if there's something suspicious when they screen it they have to get in somehow...

Zeeno128 13

Sunday 24 July 2016 3:04

Here is an idea, don't be a dumbass

chessu 21

Sunday 24 July 2016 3:19

Definitely YDI, my friend! Why put the two things you will need constantly in your luggage? And if it really came to that then I'm sure new luggage would've been cheaper than new flights, so I would've found a pair of scissors and cut that zipper open.

yerawizardlizzy 27

Sunday 24 July 2016 3:29

Have you never traveled by plane before or something? I kind of feel sorry for you, but that was just plain idiotic.

DToast 19

Sunday 24 July 2016 3:34

But... Why Australia...

False_Stupidity 41

Monday 25 July 2016 8:54

Why not?

ThrottleJockey 35

Sunday 24 July 2016 4:33

A ball point pen pushed in-between the zipper will allow you to unzip the suitcase without removing the lock.

laci1214 12

Sunday 24 July 2016 4:48

cut open the bag and buy a new one in a store at the airport

Knittedbirch 8

Sunday 24 July 2016 5:03

...why would you padlock your luggage in the first place? A pickpocket probably couldn't get into a zippered pocket anyways (at least, not if you kept your bag in sight), and if they've already stolen the entire bag, it's not like it's hard to slice open some luggage. If you're seriously that worried about having your wallet stolen, get one of those pockets-on-a-string you can wear inside your shirt.