I heard about a guy who overslept in the airport hotel. He had set multiple alarms, but his phone died during the night. He rushed to the gate only to see the plane leaving without him. He then had to scramble to rebook his flight while dealing with the embarrassment of missing it in such a silly way.
My colleague was rushing to catch his flight. He had a big suitcase and was running through the airport. But as he was running, the handle of his suitcase broke off. He had to stop and deal with that mess. In the end, he missed his flight. He still laughs about it now, especially when he remembers how ridiculous he must have looked trying to run with a broken - suitcase.
One of the worst things is the stress and frustration it causes. You feel so stupid and angry at yourself or the situation. And then you have to deal with the chaos of trying to find a new flight. There could be long waits at the airport, uncomfortable seating while you wait, and the uncertainty of when you'll actually be able to leave. It's not a pleasant experience at all.
I once missed a flight because the traffic on the way to the airport was insane. I left home with what I thought was plenty of time, but there was an accident on the highway. By the time I got to the airport, the plane had already left. It was a nightmare as I had to pay a hefty fee to reschedule my flight and also lost a day of my vacation.
Once, a friend of mine was on a flight and the person next to him fell asleep and started snoring really loudly. It was so bad that it sounded like a chainsaw. Everyone around was giving annoyed looks, but the snorer just wouldn't wake up. It made for a really long and 'horrible' flight in a funny way.
I had a long - haul flight where the person next to me fell asleep immediately. But he was snoring so loudly that it sounded like a chainsaw. People around us were trying not to laugh at first, but then it got so ridiculous that we all just started giggling. We even recorded it (with his permission later) and it's still a hilarious memory. He was really embarrassed when he woke up.
Once, I was on a flight and there was a really loud snorer in the seat next to me. It was so bad that I could barely sleep during the whole flight. Every time I almost dozed off, the snoring would startle me awake again. It was like a never - ending nightmare of noise.
Sure. Once I was on a flight and there was a little boy who thought the airplane was a giant bird. He kept asking the flight attendant if the bird needed food. It was so cute.
There was a flight where a flight attendant was taking meal orders. A passenger asked for a very special and complicated meal that wasn't on the menu. The attendant managed to whip up something similar from the available ingredients in the galley and presented it to the passenger with a big smile. The passenger was so impressed and the whole incident added some fun to the flight.
A lady brought a large hat on the plane. When she tried to put it in the overhead compartment, it got stuck and she had to pull really hard. As she did, all the stuff in the compartment started falling out. Papers and small bags were everywhere. She was so flustered but the whole scene was quite comical.
Sure! Once, a flight attendant was demonstrating the use of oxygen masks. As she was putting on the mask, she accidentally pulled it too hard and it snapped back and hit her in the face. She just laughed it off and continued with the safety instructions, which made all the passengers chuckle.