“The hotel general manager was cornered by guests to try and find out what was happening.
Traveling and seeing the world is such a fun treat and a privilege.
However, nothing is worse than a bad travel experience.
Here is what some had to say:
1.
“What I thought would be a quick two hours turned into 24 hours of frustration.
Flew toNew Jerseyfor a funeral over the weekend.
The airline wasnt budget or top-notch.
The plan was to leave Thursday morning and get back to Atlanta Sunday morning.
Leaving was no issue.”
She would play with a doll and slam the hard plastic toy onto my knee.
The plane just sat idle on the runway for 1.5 hours.
A storm was coming into Atlanta, so the flight was diverted to Savannah.
We sat for another hour and a half.
Then they told us, ‘The gas is too hot to take off.’
Naturally, the storm came down at that time, too.
So now were being told we must return at 7 a.m. the next morning.
So I had to find a hotel, get food, and carry luggage in a storm.
youngarcher76
2.
“I went to Poland for three days and was flying home, from Krakow to Frankfurt to London.
On this particular Monday, there was a massive air traffic control failure in the UK.
This affected basically all incoming air traffic from Europe.
Thousands of people were stranded.
I discovered this once my flight landed in Frankfurt and had my next flight canceled.
I had to wait in a queue that was basically not moving.
“For me, it was when I returned from my Spain workcation.
tanyam44ab2253d
4.
“I go to a college thats about two hours away from the airport.
It says that my flight isnt for another 24 hours.
The fire alarm went off when I lay in my bed.”
aspect101
5.
“I had the longest delay of anyone you’ll meet 21 days.
My hubby was on active duty in the US Army and deployed to Iraq.
When he had been there ten months of his 12-month deployment they asked him to stay another year!
“We were leaving to return to Iraq the same day.
I left three hours before him.
As we were over the Atlantic, the volcano in Iceland blew (late March 2010).
We were diverted to London, and we were the last plane that landed.
Fortunately, EU regulations required them to get us a hotel.
So, it’s not that bad.
Staying in a tent in Kuwait sucked, though.”
Beth, Savannah GA
6.
“We went to Scottsdale, Arizona, on vacation.
On our first night there, he’d removed his swim trunks and left them drying on the patio.
Needless to say, we went to the ER instead of the hot tub.”
We awoke to an old French man in a blue bathrobe yelling at us to ‘Allez!’
“The same day, my friend and I took a day trip to Italy.
On the train, a man was escorted off for having a butcher knife with him.
It was a wild day, but we still laugh about it 17 years later.”
allistroud78
8.
“The company trip to Mexico that wasn’t meant to be!
This flight was supposed to connect to Houston and then continue on to Mexico.
They had us get off the plane, go to another gate, and change planes.
“This was on a trip from Salt Lake to San Diego.
I sat by the window to watch the takeoff and landing.
The second was that if we crashed in the desert, the bodies would be easier to recover.
We landed but didn’t slow down as fast as normal.
We eventually stopped and got to a gate.
The problem was that a line for the brakes broke, spraying the landing gear with hydraulic fluid.
The fear was that the hydraulic fluid would ignite, hence the emergency vehicles.
Five hours later, we continued our journey to San Diego.”
markh63
10.
I went to get something to eat and came back.
One bag was taken by a thief going downstairs.
Undercover cops were watching and caught the thief at the bottom of the stairs.
During our time in the station (about 2 hours) we sat beside the thief and the police.
We missed the train, but the police set up a second train.
It was standing room only for two hours.”
bougiedog472
11.
“This wasn’t for a vacation but was still a miserable trip.
Years ago, I had to go to another city to do some medical work.
I drove over the night before, so I wouldn’t be driving early in the morning.
I got to my hotel room, and everything was fine until it started to get dark.
Then the noise began.
There was a bird, or birds, outside very close that would not stop singing.
It would go for a while, then be quiet.
Then boom, the chorus started back up again.
I was too tired and not feeling well to change rooms.
So, I listened to this all night long.
I have no idea what kind of bird sings all night long.
I didn’t get much sleep.
We moved rooms on the other side of the hotel.
We were evacuated two nights later when the fire alarm in the elevator went off.
We stood for hours in our pajamas in the parking lot/lobby without being told what was happening.
No one had anything on them this was when a cellphone was a brick and didnt have cameras.”
The hotel general manager was cornered by guests at hour five to try and find out what was happening.
Im glad my daughter doesnt remember it.”
mommacat123
13.
“I went to India for mybest friends wedding, and it was a disaster from the get-go.
On the way there, my flight was supposed to land in Dubai.
However, it was that crazy storm where everything flooded, so we were diverted to Oman.
After two hours on the tarmac, we were forced to deboard on the tarmac in the pouring rain.
We all had to rebook our own flights and hope our bags were transferred.
Spoiler: I did not see my bags again until ten days after I returned back to the US.
I was supposed to be there for two weeks.
Didnt even get to stay for the wedding.”
“I was traveling to Australia with my wife and college-age daughter.
The first flight was delayed due to a flat tire.
We sat at the gate for 30 minutes, waiting for a new tire.
Then, a classic Midwest summer thunderstorm rolls in, delaying the tire change.
We finally arrived in Dallas exactly the same time our flight to Australia was supposed to take off.
Did he bring an electric cart?
We get on board, and the door is literally closed behind us.
Less than ten minutes later, we are airborne.”
We are told they will arrive the next morning.
Because we were flying business class (lots of airline points!
), they gave us new pajama sets, toiletry bags, and gift cards for $300 each.
The next morning came, and no bags.
They missed connections again so that they would be delayed another day.
The second morning comes, and there are no bags.
Come to find out that they are stuck in Brisbane due to heavy fog.
I was assured they would arrive the next morning.
I replied straight-faced, ‘No.
I travel lite.’
‘Impressive’ was their reply as they got off on their floor.
The bags did make it the following morning.
Jon, St. Louis
15.
“We get a confirmation that our SFO to Miami flight was indeed rerouted but not canceled.
We eventually make it to Fort Lauderdale and make it to our hotel.
We had our hearts set on the itinerary but made the best of it and had a great time!
As the trip progressed, the seas got worse.
The waves were so bad you could feel it on a huge cruise ship!
We eventually returned to Miami and explored the City for a few more days.
We’re going to be married for eight years this year!”
Delia, California
16.
We had a layover in Las Vegas.
My sister has fibromyalgia, which made it even worse.
They couldnt get a crew.
I’m 18 years old, and we have no clue what to do.
I cant get a hotel under 21 in Nevada, so thats possibly out.
I called our dad; he wanted me to try getting the travel voucher they offered.
Okay, great, screw you, airline.
My boyfriend was also ready to drive out there.
The only bright side?
He was awesome, and the airline was crappy.
Never traveling right around Christmas by flying again.
Id rather drive.”
