lost my passport abroad—should i risk flying home?
I’m sitting at the airport, heart pounding, staring at my empty hands—my passport vanished somewhere between flights. We spent 20 minutes retracing every step, asking at every counter, but the airline just shrugged and said they couldn’t find it. I only have my REAL ID, and after a lot of back-and-forth, the airline finally agreed to let me board. The catch? If the border agents in the US turn me away, I have to pay for my own flight back to this layover city.
I tried calling the US embassy and consulate, but nobody’s picking up—probably because of all the coronavirus chaos. State Department? Same story. I’m running out of time, and my flight boards in less than half an hour.
Has anyone actually tried getting back into the US without a passport recently? Did they let you through with just a REAL ID? Or did you get stuck in airport limbo? I’m torn—should I take the risk and board, or play it safe and stay put? If you’ve been in a similar mess, what did you do? Any advice would really help right now. I can’t be the only one who’s had travel plans go sideways like this!
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