Latest news with #inconvenience
News.com.au
11-08-2025
- News.com.au
Southwest Airlines offers two blind women measly $150 credit after leaving them behind
Southwest Airlines has apologised to two blind women who were left behind at their gate while waiting for their flight to Orlando, but only offered them $150 for the inconvenience. Friends Camille Tate and Sherri Brun were planning to fly home from New Orleans on July 14, but their flight was delayed by five hours, leaving them temporarily stranded after the airline rebooked all other passengers on another, earlier flight. When they eventually boarded the plane at their original gate, they were the only two passengers on board, The Guardian reported. 'Nobody … told us anything,' Ms Brun said, according to local stations WSVN and WOFL. 'Nobody came to get us … The time passed.' The women said they had no idea there was an earlier option because nobody told them and they were unable to read any signage announcing the gate change. Ms Brun said she and Ms Tate were told, 'You're the only two people on this flight because they forgot about you.' 'That aeroplane took off and our boarding pass had not been swiped,' Ms Tate said, according to the outlets. Ms Brun and Ms Tate said they told their story to the media to highlight some of the struggles faced by travellers with disabilities that the broader population often wasn't aware of. Southwest offered the women a $A150 travel voucher, saying they weren't eligible for a full refund because they had technically completed their originally scheduled flight, a spokesperson for the airline said in a statement. 'We apologise for the inconvenience,' the spokesperson said. 'Southwest is always looking for ways to improve our customers' travel experiences, and we're active in the airline industry in sharing best practices about how to best accommodate passengers with disabilities.' The airline said customers are responsible for identifying themselves and any special assistance they require to a Southwest employee once they arrive at the airport. However, in the event of a gate change, the airline noted, 'employees are responsible for ensuring all customers who need assistance reach the new gate'. Ms Brun told Fox 35 in an interview that the airline should do more to avoid similar incidents in the future. 'The way they help their customers that require additional assistance needs to change. There needs to be follow through,' she said. Ms Tate agreed, adding there 'needs to be some improvement' in how the airline conveys information to passengers, 'especially those that have disabilities.' Unfortunately, airlines failing to adequately accommodate passengers with disabilities is somewhat common. In April, a paralysed man was left without his wheelchair when he returned home from a Hawaiian vacation because American Airlines didn't load it on the aircraft, he claims. That same month, a 79-year-old British man who uses a wheelchair was reportedly booted from an easyJet flight from Manchester, England to Athens, Greece because he couldn't walk to the lavatory.
BBC News
09-07-2025
- Climate
- BBC News
Water set to return to Oxford taps as burst pipe fixed
Water supplies are set to return to homes and businesses in Oxford after a burst pipe was fixed burst on Mill Lane left those in the OX3, OX2 and OX33 postcodes with no water or low Water is using tankers to add water to the system while further work is undertaken, with temporary traffic lights in place on the A40 as a result. The water firm said a bottled water station for those affected would be open at Oxford Thornhill Park & Ride on London Road, Headington, from 09:00 BST. Thames Water said: "Currently all customers are being supplied with water but this could be affected, particularly if homes are in an elevated area, as we urgently complete all work."Apologising for the inconvenience, it added: "We understand how disruptive this can be, and we're doing everything we can to resolve the issue and get water flowing again as quickly as possible." You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Emergency water repairs force Jersey road closure
A road has been closed in Jersey while emergency repairs are carried on a burst water main. Jersey Water posted on Facebook at about 07:35 BST on Monday it sent engineers to Pier Road, St Helier, after receiving reports of a problem with the mains network. A road closure from the car park to the junction of Mulcaster Street was set up by Jersey Police, with the force saying access to the car park would still available via Mount Bingham. A spokesperson for Jersey Water apologised for any inconvenience caused and said the company was working as quickly as possible to repair the issue and reopen the road. More news stories for Jersey Listen to the latest news for Jersey Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Jersey Water Jersey Police
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
People Are Sharing The Mild Inconveniences They'd Actually Wish Upon Their Worst Enemy, And The Creativity Is Both Twisted And Impressive
Sometimes the littlest things can end up being the most annoying. Reddit user toto93lnd recently asked, "You curse your enemy, but it can only slightly inconvenience them. What would it be?" Here are the prettiest responses: 1."They start to sneeze, but never fully sneeze." —u/Ok-Opinion-8701 2."Every pair of shoes they wear is sticky on the bottom, even if they're brand new. They can never escape the sound or feel of sticky shoes." —u/theOTHERdimension 3."They will always pick the slowest-moving line. Grocery store check out, in traffic, or anywhere a line may exist." —u/Possible_Ad_4094 4."I hope your every meal is never the right temperature when you eat it." —u/Kimikohiei 5."May both sides of your pillow be warm." —u/Wolfie_142 6."They never leave the house with everything the first time, but they realize every time they sit down in the car." —u/Kman1986 7."Every traffic light will turn red when you approach." —u/Canucklehead_Esq 8."Their sheets will never fit their bed properly." —u/Shot_Fox3432 9."May you wipe and wipe but never get your butt clean." —u/JustWowinCA 10."You shall have the constant feeling of a hair in your mouth." —u/BreakfastTerrible659 Related: Private Investigators Are Sharing The Most Disturbing Cases They've Ever Gotten, And Wow 11."The first pen they pick up will always be out of ink." —u/flstcjay 12."Whenever they buy a bag of salad and take it home and put it in the fridge, it's already turning brown and getting slimy the very next time they open the fridge." —u/unclemikey0 13."Their hair always looks a little bit greasy." —u/CodReasonable 14."May your socks always slip down in your shoes." —u/binky_snoosh 15."For the rest of their life, they always choose the wrong option first when deciding whether to push or pull every door they encounter." —u/klc81 16."Eyelash in your eye forever." —u/Empty_Estus Related: People Are Sharing How What Happened In Vegas Did NOT Stay In Vegas, And This Should Be A Lesson To Never Go To A Bachelor/Bachelorette Party There 17."All of their socks are mildly damp, enough to be uncomfortable." —u/TraumaGirly 18."The audio for every video they watch will always be either a few seconds early or a few seconds late compared to the visuals." —u/The-idea-man 19."May their marinara never cling to their pasta." —u/ThatweirdoCrystal 20."Always stubbing their little toe whenever they walk past anything." —u/Meggiekayyy 21."Spinach stuck in their front teeth. Forever." —u/Limp-Owl2643 22."Every time they turn on a radio, no matter the station, it plays a song they hate." —u/Puzzleheaded_Jury429 23."Make them lose one sock every time in the washing machine." —u/Future-Exercise-5667 24."Thumbs don't work on touch screens." —u/verified_OP 25."Shoes automatically untie themselves every 10 steps." —u/lastfreerangekid 26."They always bite their tongue when they chew." —u/elvisluvr 27."May they always lose one headphone." —u/WimbledonWombleRep 28."Lose their car keys right when they need to leave." —u/Kshi-dragonfly 29."They hear that 'drip drip' water sound every day, all times of day, louder while sleeping." —u/runawayrosa 30."Random wifi and data disconnecting every few hours. It immediately goes away when someone else looks at it and never manifests at the store." —u/wayoverpaid 31."Anytime they are in a situation where they need to use an app right away, it wants them to update it first. Want to call an Uber? Hold on, needs to update. I've got a Zoom meeting now! Give me a sec, updating. Trying to share that new song with a friend? Oh, wait, updating." —u/Thomisawesome finally, "They step on a small Lego every time they get out of bed." —u/Vexonar What's the most annoying mild inconvenience you'd add to this list? Share your thoughts in the comments! Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity. Also in Internet Finds: I Need To Call My Doc For A New Inhaler After Cackling So Hard At These 41 Funny Tweets From The Week Also in Internet Finds: Here Are 50 Pictures That Make Me Grin Uncontrollably No Matter How Many Times I've Seen Them, In Case You Need Them Also in Internet Finds: People In HR Revealed Truly Unhinged Reasons Employees Got Fired, And My Jaw Is On The Floor
BBC News
19-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Pallet of stones prevents Plymouth woman getting to work
A woman from Plymouth has said she was unable to get to work for two days due to a delivery of a pallet of stones blocking the front of her garage. 71-year-old Marie Swords said she couldn't get her car out of her property on Victoria Road, St Budeaux, after delivery company Gregory Distribution left an 80kg (12st 8lb) bag of stones "in the middle of the road" that was meant for a neighbour. Ms Swords said the majority of her street was affected and efforts were made to move the pallet but she said it weighed "a ton of bricks".Gregory apologised for the "inconvenience caused" and said it "took action to resolve the situation as quickly as possible" and moved the pallet the following day. 'Loss of earnings' Ms Swords said her garage backs onto a small lane shared by two streets and said where the pallet was left made it "impassable". "I couldn't swing my car out, without scraping it" she added. She said she worked in Cornwall and not working for two days resulted in a "loss of earnings"."They moved it the following lunchtime but it was too late for me to get down to work," she Swords said the lane was just wide enough for a car and "the pallet was three quarters of the way across the lane". Gregory said its delivery driver "acted on the instruction of the customer receiving the pallet."It said it was "aware of the small network of roads and does its utmost to ensure as little inconvenience is caused during deliveries." It added that Ms Swords was offered £100 as a gesture of goodwill.
