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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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The old switcheroo

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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Enjoy yourself, I guess

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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Stuck here

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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klutzyduck1 24

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

thefmlman2011 36

Sunday 24 July 2016 6:13

Your missing out man (or madam) Australia is great!

saffy66 34

Sunday 24 July 2016 6:14

My luggage has one of those TSA approved locks but I rarely lock it, because (a) no valuables, including ID, are normally carried in checked bags - which are the only kind you'd even need to think about locking, since your carry on stays with Yu at all times - and (b) if they can't open the lock for some reason, they will just break it or cut it off. There would have to have been some form of tool at the airport to open the bag. Even if it was damaged - you can buy luggage at many airports or they can plastic wrap yours. And it's the height of foolishness not to check and recheck that you have all necessary items, especially when you have so much at stake. I feel for you, but YDI at least a little bit for being so careless and unprepared.

Love_L0ST 13

Sunday 24 July 2016 6:44

I am pretty sure the airport would have had a set of bolt cutters

zombiekitten87 12

Sunday 24 July 2016 7:10

I thought padlocks had to be tsa approved anyway, meaning they have master keys to them. I would have tried to get them to open it for me.

OhPuhleeze 23

Sunday 24 July 2016 7:22

well this vacation might be ruined but ydi for not watching how to open padlocks on YouTube. It takes less than a minute.

stinaann24 13

Sunday 24 July 2016 8:06

might be just me but I have a lot luggage locks that can be opened with other luggage lock keys, could have been a good idea to scope someone out who had the same brand of luggage locks! maybe their key would have fit yours!

iiSpitMarbles 16

Sunday 24 July 2016 8:58

You're an absolute idiot. YDI without a doubt.

mebad_fml 18

Sunday 24 July 2016 12:46

If you ever forget the lock to something that has a zipper. If you take a pen and push on the zipper portion you can open your bag. The you just be to move the zipper around to reseal the bag

BellamyPro 3

Sunday 24 July 2016 13:23

get a pen. push it into the zipper and open up the bag. get your wallet and passport out. then use the zip to zip it back up. That's how baggage handlers do it if they need to search your bags

Macin 2

Sunday 24 July 2016 14:18

I'm shocked that the TSA could not open it for you as they seem to be able to reach not any other bag that is locked. Probably should have asked as I guarantee they had keys to fit the lock or bolt cutters to open. Further more those documents should always be on you when travelling.