Stop Whining About Missed Flight Connections:

So I missed my flight connection in Austria; recently, I found myself in Austria for the first time in my life, where I reviewed the beautiful Tyrol Lounge. This was a trip I took from one minute to the next. It wasn’t planned, and not for pleasure either. I went there on business, and yes, I missed my connecting flight due to a delay.

First, the story:

As I didn’t fly to Austria, I drove there; I was only flying back to London. The plan was to take a flight from Innsbruck Airport (an excellent place to do some planespotting) to London, with a stop in Vienna and a short connecting flight of 30 minutes. However, the aircraft was delayed by 20 minutes, which made me miss my onward flight back to London.

Now, most people would get extremely frustrated with the fact that they missed their flight, and I certainly don’t exclude myself from that, especially given the fact that I absolutely had to be in London the next day for a big meeting, which I ended up missing because of this.

I took a moment to reflect on the tragic story that unfolded a couple of weeks ago involving the crash of the Voepass ATR-72 in Brazil, resulting in the loss of all 62 people on board. Some individuals initially felt extremely angry about missing the flight, but after learning about the crash, they quickly realized they had been spared. This realization has made me appreciate the power of such a realization.

Stay calm if you miss your flight. Missed connections happen all the time, so stop whining about it.

I’m sure frequent travellers can’t even count how often this has happened to them. If it happens to you, remember it’s not the end of the world. Don’t be a d*** about it to the people working in the airport, and instead take advantage of the situation, go into the city, explore it, and you’ll see the bright things in life.