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Stranded by Delta, Bags on a Plane Without Me

I showed up 2.5 hours early for a midnight flight. Delta made us wait 45 minutes just to check bags—no self-check, just a line of tired strangers. We finally get our tickets, walk to security, and the TSA shuts the doors in our faces. "We open again at 3:30." Fifty of us, just standing there, watching the clock. Someone runs back to Delta. Turns out, they rescheduled our flight but forgot to tell the TSA. Our bags made it on the plane. We didn’t. The flight left without us. Now it’s morning. Delta’s overbooked everything. We’re still here, waiting for someone to admit they screwed up and offer more than just a new boarding pass. If you ever wondered what travel limbo feels like, it’s this: your stuff is halfway across the country, and you’re stuck arguing with a desk at sunrise. #Travel #TravelFails #AirportAnxiety