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Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by jasmine21(f): 10:05pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
I have never and I don't think I would ever wanna miss a flight. My mum instilled this 'punctuality thing' in us. She'd always say "The aircraft/ train waits for no-one; it is people who wait for it". I'm sooo used to being at the airport 2hrs earlier LOL. However, I reschedule if I know I can't make that flight. |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by Lilshorecords(m): 10:08pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
every disappoinment is a blessing! 1 Like |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by MizTyna(f): 10:09pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
I once did,it was an aero flight and I was made to cough out #6000 just to take the next flight 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by rattlesnake(m): 10:11pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
Una go hear lies now 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by Generalkorex(m): 10:11pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
justwise:e good make person dey miss flight o. |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by SkinnyDude(m): 10:13pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
pansophist:hyvaa yota.. nice story. please can you tell me how helsinki look like? is it more beautiful than berlin and other capital cities in western europe. kitos! |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by lonelydora: 10:13pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
It is not a funny experience. I once missed 12:45pm flight to Lagos. I regretted not leaving my house by 5:00am that day. The traffic in port harcourt that day wasn't funny. 1 Like |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by Fresia01(f): 10:14pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
I never book am before nt to talk of missing it... abeg i wan enter flight.from Abuja go ph dis dec , I need a good nairalander.or even Mr seun to help me with d.money for d flight ticket.. tnx in advance.. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by Generalkorex(m): 10:14pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
jennykadry:chai with dis i go try miss flight when next I get the chance o.na international flight o. 1 Like |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by CMARY(m): 10:14pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
Yea. I missed my flight to this thread. Consequently, i missed FTC AND FP. Team #Nairaland |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by Nobody: 10:15pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
Oh yes Sad experience whenever it happens. I was flying out at 6 AM from a local airport and woke up late,I was to drive myself and park at the airport and take off. I drove like crazy,thank God the police didn't catch me but by the time I arrived at the check in,the flight had just been closed and I could see the aircraft through the glass wall .so near but yet so far, I felt like crying,caught the next one 2 hours later. The second time I was traveling from California to Atlanta on two legs of flight. the flight from California to Las Vegas was delayed I landed at Vegas and ran in my high heels dragging my hand luggage as I sped to the connecting gate to catch the flight to ATL and the flight was already closed.Had to wait x3 hours I am sure there are others but those two I remember clearly. 2 Likes |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by Nobody: 10:16pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
Yes, I missed my flight from Toronto to my final destination (Charlottetown). It was so sickening! ...and it's of recent - September this year.. There was a lot of people at the port of entry and my flight was gonna depart in 20 minutes after touching down in Toronto. My time was wasted at the POE and could not find my luggage easily. I missed the flight and I was booked for another flight departing in 2 hours. Well, I had no choice. I checked my bags in and went outta the airport, I took a long walk and checked the city of Toronto out. Met a girl, who's still my friend till today. I'm glad I missed that flight, If I didn't, I probably wouldn't have met my best female friend now. 2 Likes |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by Nobody: 10:16pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
Missing my flight is almost a constant thing with me. I could be so lazy about flights. Which flights have I not missed? Missed a connecting flight to Istanbul Missed a direct flght from Ataturk Airport to Lagos Missed a flight from Charles de Gaulle to Lagos - and crashed in Paris one week afterwards Missed a flight from Houston to Lagos Missed a connecting flight from Dubai to Frankfurt Missed a flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt - Had to abandon flight and take the next one Missed a couple of Aero flights already, Ph to Lagos was one of them Oh gawd! I so hate my experiences On one, i spent a night sleeping on the floors of Ataturk Airport. One thing I have learnt though, but which unfortunately I have not been using for myself, is to leave home several hours before your flight even when you are not expecting traffic, and especially when you are expecting traffic. Ph to Lagos is one you don't want to underestimate. The airport is so far from town and the roads clogged with traffic that if you don't leave early you certainly will be missing your flight. That has happened twice to me already. Checking in online is another trick you should consider if you don't want to miss your flight. Do this especially with an international flight (also works with local flights). Much faster if you aint got luggage to check in. Another trick if you don't want to miss your flight is to check in early enough (international flights especially), and move straight to the boarding gate. Never underestimate the queue you could meet at border controls. Never! 2 Likes |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by Nobody: 10:16pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
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Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by dein77(m): 10:17pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
I have missed my flight. Once. That was back in . 20 12. Na Nokia E63 cause am. I was headed for Lagos, from PH, to a very close friend's marriage ceremony. My departure was scheduled for 1230 hrs noon. I was in the departure lounge by 1100hrs. I was flying with AERO. I was absorbed with my phone. I was reading a very interesting article. It was about relationships. Una know relationship matter na? I was completely unaware of my surrounding. I didn't even hear when my flight was announced. I was just glued to my phone. Other passengers were already seated. Suddenly I came to my senses. I rushed to the tarmac, and was shocked as I saw the plane door being locked. I had missed my flight. E be like film, but e don she'll! It took me some courage to tell my wife what had happened. I had to reschedule the flight. Though I got another plane, but it cost me additional N12000. I was ashamed of myself. Well, attitude is everything! I then asked myself what lessons were learned. They were at least two.1) Always pay attention in the departure hall, 2) I should be prepared for the RAPTURE. There's no rescheduling that one. I finally landed Lagos in the evening. The wedding occasion was successful. I had learned some very bitter lessons.... 9 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by Nobody: 10:19pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
Like madt.. av missed my flight twice this year |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by Nobody: 10:20pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
sauer: I have a friend that showed up with her family at the airport a day late while going to Nigeria for Christmas They looked at the arrival date instead of departure date and had to buy new tickets at the airport Since then it has happened to someone else I know 2 Likes |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by pansophist(m): 10:24pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
SkinnyDude: Helsinki is beautiful, but it will be foolish to compare it to even Prague in terms of aesthetic beauty, not to talk about other western capitals like London, Paris, Amsterdam, Stockholm etc. Helsinki is quite laid back, for a more relax life and is beautiful in its own settings. However, you can google Helsinki online and see how it looks like on google image, google strret views and youtube. |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by raziboi(m): 10:25pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
WON'T EVER MISS ONE. AMEN |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by Nobody: 10:25pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
babyosisi:How about the one where you mix up the time? Like read 2030h as 9:30pm or 7:30pm. That has happened to someone I know. When it comes to flights, esp international flights, extra careful is the word if you don't want to pay an additional 100euros. |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by makzeze: 10:26pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
Yes, i did. Lagos plane to Abuja. I went to balogun market accompanied a friend. I missed the flight because i didnt check in within 40min. The friend i accompanied boarded the plane because he checked in online already. |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by anitank(f): 10:34pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
When I think about the stress I have to go through rescheduling a missed flight, the extra cost, sometimes almost 100% of the normal flight fare, that's enough motivation for me to get to the airport just in time to check in and catch my flight. Besides the airport is just a 5 minutes drive from my house, so I'm never late. The only time you can't help it is when it's a connecting flight and there was a delay with the initial flight |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by Pamcrest(f): 10:37pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
I never miss my flights by my own negligence.....I'm very time conscious and my protocol guys know it! Last December though, d airline postponed our flight by 8 hours but our travel agent didn't inform us. So we got to d airport to hear d news. I asked to be put on another airline because I didn't want to miss my connecting flight elsewhere n my appointments d next day. I was obliged n put on another airline going to a different destination but I regretted it because it became a chain of missed flights all d way. I didn't get to my final destination till more than a day later. My anger boiled over when I saw d original flight I refused to wait for sitting pretty on d tarmac, having arrived many hours earlier. My humble submission 1 Like |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by SkinnyDude(m): 10:38pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
pansophist:thank you. i have done that so many times, but i just needed a first hand information. i have a friend on facebook who is from there. and she is a nice person. very intelligent. i actually want to move there after my ND programme and enroll into any police college there. she said it can be possible, only that i must learn finnish and become a finnish citizen. i have already started learning it. |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by DobraDobra: 10:42pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
Schipol airport armstardam to dublin 2003 was lodged in d hotel within d airport lovely place. London heathrow to lagos nov 1 2014 airfrance am still crying coss its a must fly ticket no refund no adjustment |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by MoyoGENERAL: 10:47pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
lols my bros dey travel JUST from Lagos to KD here for an uncle's wedding, his load had been checked in oooo, he stilled missed his flight!!!! Very lame excuse !!!! lol though he later board another flight to KD next morning.... # his Loads? I nor know as e come tey hustle am ooo# |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by Nobody: 10:54pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
Haaa Yes ooo. August 23rd 2014, aero contractor los- abj 2.45pm. I remembered that saturday. My 10mnt old girl(as at then) and I was to travel to abuja from lagos to visit hubby after 7 months of not seeing each other. Since our flight was scheduled for 2.45pm, I decided to leave the house by 11am believing that by 1pm, I should be at the airport. Well that was my own calculation, little did I know that lagos roads are unpredictable. I got into a cab from lekki and on our way going, we encountered series of traffic on the island. I started shivering, infact I begged God to clear the roads for me and my daughter. 12pm, I was still on the Island. Then the road got cleared, we encountered another one at oshodi bridge. I looked into my wrist watch, it was 1pm. I wasnt myself anymore, the cab man kept on assuring me that I wont miss my flight. By 1.30pm, we passed through airport junction. We encountered another traffic at the toll gate. Exactly 2.pm, we got to the airport. I immediately carried my girl and jumped out of the car. The driver droped my luggage and the drove off. I rushed to the aero contractor stand. I saw people on the line and also a tag los-abj but this time around, 4.45pm. I met the personnel at the counter and told them my flight is for 2.45pm and they were like, ''sorry madam, the plane just left''. I was like, ''it's not possible, it's just 2.15pm''. I begged them, i told them to consider my girl but they said there was nothing they could do. I also saw some persons begging and some even came after me. We were 7 that missed the flight. We were directed to their ticket desk. On getting there, we were asked to pay N7000 each. God, I was left with N1000 on me. I felt so stranded with a 10month old baby. I begged them, I told them I had no money but to them, there was nothing they could do. I was so helpless. I just didnt know if Im to cry. 1000 naira wont take me back home. I called hubby, I told him I missed my flight and I was told to pay N7000. At first he was angry, then he said I should get money from whosoever is coming on the same flight to abuja and he will refund the money when we arrive at abuja airport. Lo and behold, a young guy in his 20s walked up to me and asked if I missed my flight. I said yes and he said he missed his flight too. I told the guy I was stranded and that my hubby said I should get someone to pay that the money will be refunded on getting to abuja. The guy told me to join the line, he went straigt to the ATM, he withdrew some money and then gave me N7000. I thanked him like there's no tomorrow. I was given another ticket and I checked in. I went again to thank the guy. When it was time, we boarded the plane... The plane landed, I quickly got up so as to remind the guy that my hubby was waiting outside but the guy was no longer there. I got down from the plane, we were to be screened for ebola before we can pass through the arrival lounge. We were on a line, I looked for this guy, I didnt see him. After my daughter and I has been screened, I went out thinking the guy must be outside waiting for his money, he wasnt there. He left! Hubby came, helped with the luggages, asked of the guy who helped me. We looked for him but we didnt find him. I was shocked. N7000, just like that from a total stranger? Then I said to myself, he must be an angel. Hmmm with all this experience, I Swear I no go Miss my Flight Again!!! 21 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Have You Ever Missed A Flight? by njuwo(m): 10:56pm On Nov 04, 2014 |
Na frontpage flight for this thread i just miss so chai |
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