that's really shit. can't they transfer you onto a sister airline? that almost happened to me in Peru - they wanted me to stay there a month though!!! thank god i didn't. x
they have asked qantas which they said is the only other airline they can ask, and their flights are all booked out, too.
haha, after getting this comment, i noticed how many typos i made in that entry. i was really angry! and still am! gee, its going to be fun going to the airport every afternoon from 6.30pm till midnight, waiting to see if we can get on a flight.
Crap. Can you get your money back and book another flight? Because clearly that is all kinds of evil and all other kinds of dodgy.
Also, write a (pissed off!) letter to them when you get back and tell them how angry you are and how you will be telling other people not to use their stupid, crappy, overbooked planes.
we can get our money back, but if we tried to book another flight with an airline other than united or qantas, it would cost probably over $3000.
the nice people they are, they gave us $600 travel vouchers to use anywhere within the US only on a united flight! like i ever want to fly united again...and i let them know that! haha!
steve is calling them pretending to be our lawyer and saying we need to be on the flight tonight otherwise we'll sue them. haha. just to see if that helps!
Because if there's one thing that'll get an American company to do anything for you, it's threaten a lawsuit. Yeah!
If you want I can pretend to be on my death bed and I can also be your sister. It'll give me an excuse not to get out of bed in the cold, cold mornings anyway, and they might take pity on you.
Also, you will sue their arses from there to, well, anywhere that is not overbooked, because you didn't get to see me before I died.
Maybe Steve can sell them some printer ink as well when he calls? In case they don't call his bluff. That way the phone call won't be a total waste...
What if you used that $600 to fly to another airport and transferred your flight from LAX to said airport? Even if it is United, at least you'd get home.
Anyway, I'm sorry that this is happening...and if I had any money to send to you, I'd wire it to you!!
12 days?!! that is insanely ridiculous! I can't believe that would even happen! How many people are going to get stuck in LA trying to go home on international flights? I would freak out if I got stuck in another country with no money... I hope you get home soon :(
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that almost happened to me in Peru - they wanted me to stay there a month though!!! thank god i didn't. x
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haha, after getting this comment, i noticed how many typos i made in that entry. i was really angry! and still am! gee, its going to be fun going to the airport every afternoon from 6.30pm till midnight, waiting to see if we can get on a flight.
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Also, write a (pissed off!) letter to them when you get back and tell them how angry you are and how you will be telling other people not to use their stupid, crappy, overbooked planes.
Come home soon!
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the nice people they are, they gave us $600 travel vouchers to use anywhere within the US only on a united flight! like i ever want to fly united again...and i let them know that! haha!
steve is calling them pretending to be our lawyer and saying we need to be on the flight tonight otherwise we'll sue them. haha. just to see if that helps!
i wish i was home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :(
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If you want I can pretend to be on my death bed and I can also be your sister. It'll give me an excuse not to get out of bed in the cold, cold mornings anyway, and they might take pity on you.
Also, you will sue their arses from there to, well, anywhere that is not overbooked, because you didn't get to see me before I died.
Maybe Steve can sell them some printer ink as well when he calls? In case they don't call his bluff. That way the phone call won't be a total waste...
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Anyway, I'm sorry that this is happening...and if I had any money to send to you, I'd wire it to you!!
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(random, coming up north in august! =) )
here, have a sparkly taylor. =)
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