September 16, 2007
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Mix-Up
Airport Mix-Up
During the ‘rush hour’ at Houston’s Hobby Airport, a flight was delayed due to a mechanical problem.
Since they needed the gate for another flight, the aircraft was backed away from the gate while the maintenance crew worked on it. The passengers were then told the new gate number, which was some distance away. Everyone moved to the new gate, only to find a third gate had been designated for them.
After some further shuffling, everyone got on board, and as they were settling in, the flight attendant made the standard announcement, ‘We apologise for the inconvenience of this last-minute gate change. This flight is going to Washington, D.C. If your destination is not Washington, D.C., then you should ‘deplane’ at this time.’
A very confused-looking and red-faced pilot emerged from the cockpit, carrying his bags. ‘Sorry,’ he said, wrong plane.’
Comments (12)
Haha! What a story! Is it true?
Last week when I got on a flight to Philly there were folks in our seats and they were on the wrong flight,they were going to Alaska! How disappointed would they have been to go to Philly?
I think this happened to me in Dallas on a flight from LA to Memphis. Linda was not a happy camper. I got to spend the night at the airport.
And this is a good reason, why I hate flying!!!
This could so be true!!! Gotta love the airlines.
How funny!
With the airline situation today…I think that must be a true story….Very funny.(if true…not so funny)
Sounds like American Airlines.
– Man that company is full of grouchy ole goats! Any time you ask an American Airlines associate anything, they act as if it’s a great sacrifice.
mix up happen but i would be upset for inconvience esp travel with small kids like myself.
hahahaha! It is really funny! I liked it!
oh,my!
Ha! This made my morning. Thanks.