Women Turn Up at Airport for Flight, Make Embarrassing Realization

A video showing the aftermath of a failed flight booking has gone viral on TikTok, as two friends are faced with an embarrassing error and end up having to travel separately. The clip was posted by @larissagilda and has garnered 1.2 million views since it was shared on May 25. Read more: Compare the Best Rewards Credit Cards for Travel A message overlaid on the clip reads: "The booking went so wrong, we're now actually on 2 different flights." The footage portrays the outcome of the ticketing issue, as a woman waves goodbye in an airport corridor. The scenario then moves to the view from inside a plane. Through a window, an aircraft can be seen taking off in the distance, as a hand waves it off. The video later shows a shot of a video call screen between two women, who are later seen greeting each other in what appears to be their destination airport, as the clip ends. A caption shared with the post simply reads: "Dumb and Dumber going on a trip," referencing the Dumb and Dumber film series starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels. Read more: Which Airlines Have the Best (or Worst) Fees? Although the booking issue is not revealed, the implication is that someone has messed up the ticketing. One explanation is that the booker mistakenly reserved just one seat for the traveling duo on the flight and could not buy another when the error was realized because the flight had sold out. The second traveler was then forced to go on a separate flight. This kind of issue is harder to solve as air travel continues to see strong growth in the post-pandemic era, with flights potentially selling out faster. Read more: Compare the Best TSA PreCheck and Global Entry Credit Cards According to the latest figures from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), there were 2,652,394 passengers who passed through a TSA checkpoint on May 30, marking a rise from the 2,477,726 recorded for the same day last year. Total passenger demand in April was reported to be up 11 percent, compared with April 2023, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported on Thursday. In November 2023, globally total air traffic was reported to be at 99.1 percent of November 2019 (pre-pandemic) levels, according to an IATA report in January.

'How Does This Even Happen'

TikTok users were amused by the latest viral clip and several could relate to the flight booking blunder. User @y_h_k_t_s asked: "bruh how does this even happen." "I get annoyed when we get diff seats... cant imagine a whole other plane," said @asjwaju. "@Black belt this would be us," noted @maya.holloway_, and @thiv.kelss wrote "@sophiecarter_2019 were probably gonna do this." Becca9492@TC2023 said: "this would 100 percent be us." Shan said: "@mackenzie.murray surprised we never done this." Macy wrote "@zoe.clare.x this has made me panic" and@sammypretzel said "@janella im scared.." Newsweek has contacted the original poster for comment via TikTok. This video has not been independently verified.

Do you have a travel-related video or story of a booking mishap to share? Let us know via life@newsweek.com and your story could be featured on Newsweek.