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Old Feb 2, 2016 | 5:41 pm
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Originally Posted by CaroFos
ACtually, I did turn up at departure time once but the flight was delayed and for some reason the check in ladies said I could make a run for it... and I managed to get to the gate just as they were closing the doors.. it followed a day when I had lost my passport so had to get a new one.. (when you could do it all in a day at a cost) ... I was travelling to Nuremberg to a trade show.

I booked a German wings one way flight from Stansted (the one I nearly missed) ....

Now you can all see where this is going can't you?!!! .....

CORRECT! - came to get my BA flight home and presto! my seat had been cancelled because I didn't take the outbound flight .. had to pay another £260 to get home!

An extremely expensive lesson learned and of course, I found the missing passport very easily once I got home..

If nothing else, it just shows my complete determination (and a lot of blonde'ness!)
As someone that has lost a passport recently, I completely understand how stressful it is. Doesn't help when you lose it abroad and have to travel to the US in 5 or so days.
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