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That time my friend said 'just book the cheapest flight, it'll be fine'
My buddy Mark told me to save money by booking a red-eye from Bangkok to Hanoi for $45 with some random airline I'd never heard of. I ended up on a plane that had duct tape on the seat pocket and a guy next to me with a live chicken in a bag. Has anyone else gotten travel advice from someone that just totally backfired?
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seth_allen12d ago
Oh man, that line "just book the cheapest flight, it'll be fine" hits me right in the wallet. My buddy Dave said the SAME thing when I was flying from Chicago to Nashville once. He swore by this airline I'd never heard of, so I booked it. Got on the plane and realized there were NO overhead bins. Like, they literally ripped them out to fit more seats. I had to hold my backpack on my lap for two hours while the lady next to me kept elbowing me eating a gas station sandwich that smelled like feet. And the pilot came on the intercom and said "folks, we're gonna try to make it to Nashville but we might have to stop in Indianapolis for fuel." I seriously thought about jumping out. The worst part was when I got home and told Dave, he just laughed and said "you gotta be more careful next time." Like HE was the one who told me it was fine!
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morgan.nancy11d ago
Yeah "had to hold my backpack" is a pretty low bar for a horror story, sounds like a free arm workout.
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