What's your idea of the worst possible nightmare commercial flight?

[Mattg]

Following on from this thread: What's your dream flight?

I'm going to ask the opposite question. What's your idea of the worst possible flight experience that you can imagine?

It's another hard question for me to answer, but I think a middle seat near the rear toilets in Economy on any Boeing 787 flight over 17 hours (except on JAL) would be up there.

 

[RooFlyer]

Long haul in economy on an overnight flight after a delay in boarding followed by a delay in departure then turning around and going back to departure point. That would suck.

 

[Forg]

All of the above, except the IFE is on the fritz & there’s a chatty unrelated 6yo (one of the overactive ones that will stay awake for 17hrs straight) on the seat next to you. And the caterers-strike means the boozle was all consumed over 10 hours ago.

 

[flyingfan]

Long haul in economy on an overnight flight after a delay in boarding followed by a delay in departure then turning around and going back to departure point. That would suck.

… agreed, in those rear middle Y seats… after being downgraded from F… and being reclined into… and turning back because a pax went troppo… and fighting to claim refunds and ORC afterwards…

 

[GrahamBRI]

A330 Front of Economy, middle seat, with occupied bassinets either side, a six-year-old immediately behind you insistent on kicking the back of your chair and both their parents (sitting either side of the child) squeezing their feet onto your armrest...... and finally an issue that forces a return to Sydney 10hrs into your flight.

 

[encryptededdy]

This (NZ2 turned around), in economy, then having to try again the next day.

 

[singledadtravels]

All of the above, except the IFE is on the fritz & there’s a chatty unrelated 6yo (one of the overactive ones that will stay awake for 17hrs straight) on the seat next to you. And the caterers-strike means the boozle was all consumed over 10 hours ago.

or my

chatty unrelated 8yo (one of the overactive ones that will stay awake for 17hrs straight) on the seat next to you

 

[AIRwin]

or my

Related?

 

[gaz0303]

Rear of long haul economy, with toilet queue brushing against your shoulder and grabbing your seat all night, while you struggle with the effects of a dodgy meat stick from a street vendor prior to departure. A nightmare experience I don’t want to repeat.

 

[drcam]

Economy class, middle seat, with screaming children either side, delayed connection of 8 hours due to weather/operational reasons, forced to go to holding area during transit until 0430 (no lounge, not even water), no accommodation or meal vouchers provided, forced to wear mask at all times

 

[AIRwin]

Technical Fault There Won’t Be Any Inflight Entertainment

Just got a warning about my flight saying there is going to be no Inflight entertainment. I see this as poor show for whats supposed to be a full thrills airline so I complained via their form not thinking anything of it When, got an email back " I have credited 2,000 Qantas Points to your...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[LostRedditor]

A330 Front of Economy, middle seat, with occupied bassinets either side, a six-year-old immediately behind you insistent on kicking the back of your chair and both their parents (sitting either side of the child) squeezing their feet onto your armrest...... and finally an issue that forces a return to Sydney 10hrs into your flight.

you should write horror

 

[Quickstatus]

Stuck between 2 passengers with BMI issues

 

[jastel]

Crashing and dying...anything else is FWP.

 

[Forg]

Crashing and dying...anything else is FWP.

I’m not sure, the stuff with the 6yo’s for 17 hours may be worse than death …

 

[Easy Tiger]

Crashing and dying...anything else is FWP.

touche

I’m not sure, the stuff with the 6yo’s for 17 hours may be worse than death …

fair call

 

[pauly7]

Stuck in a 737 anything over 2.5/3 hours ish

 

[John in Melbourne]

This happened to a friend:
Longhaul flight, economy, developed food poisoning. Couldn't quite make it to the loo in time.

 

[JackMiles]

Crashing and dying...anything else is FWP.

My first thought too, but I don't think I can truly imagine it so, for me anyway, didn't qualify.

 

[Hvr]

Flying with @JohnK any flight he booked would be cancelled/delayed/diverted.
Maybe not in that order but at least one of the above would happen.