Made any travel mistakes lately?

[bussyboy]

Wouldn’t it be cute if she is on AFF! Put out the flight no and see…..

Thanks for the positivity! Seemed a bit of an avgeek and has pilots license, so very possible!

 

[TheRealTMA]

Not getting the cute girl's number next to me in 1A, despite the universe saying go for it.

Very wise woman she was..

 

[Blackadder]

Made a double booking on a non refundable Hilton AP purchase room rate , so $2400 came out of the account instead of $1200.
Thankfully a positive ending after a late night phone call to Hilton AP desk, they could cancel the double up and a refund will be back onto the CC in 5/7 days

 

[StayGoldPonyboy]

Not "lately", but this travel mistake just sprang to mind.

If visiting Cambridge specifically because you want to see Kings college chapel again, make sure to check that it's not graduation time, because you won't be allowed in.

 

[Highway23]

Booked a CR via Hong Kong over another routing because of the attraction of lounges for a 6 hour stopover with OWE status. Of course, the onward leg is with Jetstar Japan and the alternative routing is now unavailable…

 

[JessicaTam]

Booked a CR via Hong Kong over another routing because of the attraction of lounges for a 6 hour stopover with OWE status. Of course, the onward leg is with Jetstar Japan and the alternative routing is now unavailable…

You should get access using the One-World rule based on the arriving flight being long-haul. Paging @serfty to the yellow courtesy phone.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

You should get access using the One-World rule based on the arriving flight being long-haul. Paging @serfty to the yellow courtesy phone.

Oneworld lounge access rules cover connections between oneworld carriers. Jetstar Japan would make the rule unapplicable, unfortunately.

 

[JessicaTam]

Oneworld lounge access rules cover connections between oneworld carriers. Jetstar Japan would make the rule up applicable, unfortunately.

Good point. Thanks for the clarification.

 

[leadman]

Not a true mistake, but a dilemma of my own making. Inching towards LTP picked up a BA J, ARN > LHR, then LHR > VIE at less than $5 a SC. Dilemma is arrive LHR at 22:35 and depart next day at 7:35. Thinking of snoozing in the lounge (which I have done on too many occasions), but it closes at 10pm. Aerohotel wants £230 for the few hours, so do I sleep in Terminal 3? I've gone the option of the Renaissance for £100, so bumps up the cost of SC. Bugger!!!!!!

 

[DejaBrew]

Pre-paid an Avis booking (not realising cancellations incur an $82.50 charge) only to have AMEX issue me a 25% rebate offer the very next morning. Time will tell whether I get the credit, but I'm not counting on it.

 

[tripwaffle]

Family of 4 and we rocked up to the airport for a trip to the US, only to discover my teenage son's ESTA had expired. I only checked mine in advance, assuming we'd all re-applied at the same time last time (we hadn't).

Risky, but the rest of us flew while we put him up at the airport hotel overnight and got him on a flight the next morning. Not fun.

 

[drron]

Family of 4 and we rocked up to the airport for a trip to the US, only to discover my teenage son's ESTA had expired. I only checked mine in advance, assuming we'd all re-applied at the same time last time (we hadn't).

Risky, but the rest of us flew while we put him up at the airport hotel overnight and got him on a flight the next morning. Not fun.

A good recovery when the worry level was extreme.

 

[Flyfrequently]

Packed too much - as usual

 

[Dmac59]

Packed too much - as usual

I now that feeling too well.
After most trips I find that I didn't use about half of the clothing in my suitcase.

 

[n7of9]

Packed too much - as usual

 

[Flyfrequently]

This is more a case of, if you don't know, and don't want to play Upgrade roulette.

Prior to departure from CGK to DPS flight I accepted the $ bid upgrade online at ~340 AUD pp.
For our return, decided an upgrade bud wasn't worth it and would stick with our economy seat............until we got to the airport for DPS-CGK yesterday

Saw the sign at Premium Check-in for Business upgrade for IDR 1,200,000 pp ~ AUD 100.
Bit the bullet, another WT(Heck) and purchased the upgrade.

Here's my mistake, Lounge access was not included but forked out ~AUD26 each for the peace and quiet of the Garuda Lounge, only to discover on the concourse, Blue Sky Priority Lounge is ~ 20 bucks pp.

($12 less the Flyfrequently offspring will get when we cark it.)