Summer 2022 Travel nightmare thread

[Anonymous]

A few months ago my husband who is working abroad booked us tickets for us to come spend time with him this summer.
It was supposed to be a nonstop fight. That nonstop flight disappeared, and turned into a 2 leg flight. Then THAT one disappeared and it become a 3 leg flight.
We were supposed to leave on Thursday. Our first leg got canceled, so the whole thing was a throwaway.
Since there are 3 of us and we have to fly together they weren’t able to rebook us until today, Saturday.
So now it’s our second try.
We were supposed to leave the gate 3 hours ago. We have missed our connecting flight. We are now looking at arriving at our destination 3 days late, best case scenario. We won’t even get to stay at the lovely hotel my husband had booked us for the first few days of our trip.
Anyone else having terrible luck with traveling this summer?

[Anonymous]

Omg. I would just go back home.

[Anonymous]

That kind of treatment by airlines should be ILLEGAL and punishable by a MASSIVE fine. I'd rather the cost of the ticket increase a little rather than have the anxiety of never knowing when a flight will be rescheduled.

I'm so sorry, OP.

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry, OP, the airlines have been terrible lately. I have air travel in two weeks and am not looking forward to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
That kind of treatment by airlines should be ILLEGAL and punishable by a MASSIVE fine. I'd rather the cost of the ticket increase a little rather than have the anxiety of never knowing when a flight will be rescheduled.

I'm so sorry, OP.

Our European friends are appalled by what US airlines can get away with and how they can leave customers totally SOL.

[Anonymous]

The airlines have been terrible=they are short staffed as hell. It sucks. Last two flights that have been delayed have been due to short staff with airport/ground people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
That kind of treatment by airlines should be ILLEGAL and punishable by a MASSIVE fine. I'd rather the cost of the ticket increase a little rather than have the anxiety of never knowing when a flight will be rescheduled.

I'm so sorry, OP.

Our European friends are appalled by what US airlines can get away with and how they can leave customers totally SOL.

To be fair, this summer we Europeans have been warned that there will be turmoil at airports. However, we are better protected if there are cancellations, so airlines only cancel if they really can't do otherwise. And then they have to compensate everyone, which makes a dent in their profit.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I would go back home, but I have basically had my kids 24/7 for almost a year without a break, and bringing them to their dad for a couple of weeks (I will return home by myself after a few days) is the only break I will have for a while.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I would go back home, but I have basically had my kids 24/7 for almost a year without a break, and bringing them to their dad for a couple of weeks (I will return home by myself after a few days) is the only break I will have for a while.

In that case, hang in there, it will be worth it!!

But to answer your question, this is why we didn't fly anywhere this summer and stuck to local beaches. Literally everyone I know has had their itinerary changed, flights cancelled, massive delays. It sounds awful.

[Anonymous]

Happened to me but just a work trip. How can airlines not be held responsible for ruining so many peoples’ plans? How can the OP not be entitled to some compensation above a refund?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Happened to me but just a work trip. How can airlines not be held responsible for ruining so many peoples’ plans? How can the OP not be entitled to some compensation above a refund?

Because America loves capitalism and capitalism means big companies can do whatever they want.

[Anonymous]

That's awful, OP. My much less horrible travel nightmare of the summer was driving my two kids (2.5 years, and 6 months) to my sister's wedding solo. The kid-free version of the drive would take 6-7 hours. On the way up, I discovered the 2yo gets very, very carsick. It took 14 hours door to door. On the way back (thanks to the magic of Dramamine), it only took 11 hours, but the last 1.5 hours were stuck in DC rush hours traffic and some of the most frustrating of my life.

But none of that compares to your saga. Wishing you luck and a VERY peaceful return trip.

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry, OP. That sounds incredibly frustrating and stressful. Traveling with kids can be difficult enough when everything goes well! Good luck getting it sorted out soon.

Not airline related, but our summer travel woe is that Yellowstone closed the day before we were supposed to arrive. 10 days in the park, booked a year in advance, trip of a lifetime, down the drain. But, hey, at least it closed the day before we arrived and we didn't get stuck in 500-year floods! Other travelers had it far worse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I would go back home, but I have basically had my kids 24/7 for almost a year without a break, and bringing them to their dad for a couple of weeks (I will return home by myself after a few days) is the only break I will have for a while.

You haven’t seen your husband in almost a year and you are going to leave him after a few days to get away from your kids? I do not understand.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I would go back home, but I have basically had my kids 24/7 for almost a year without a break, and bringing them to their dad for a couple of weeks (I will return home by myself after a few days) is the only break I will have for a while.

You haven’t seen your husband in almost a year and you are going to leave him after a few days to get away from your kids? I do not understand.

She needs a break!