mistakenly booked

This is a true story which happened to me couple of months back !! 


"A friend is someone who's there when he needs you"

I can see clearly now, the brain has gone"


Occasionally, I have to travel on business trips to Indonesia with my boss or bosses.  When they have confirmed their departure date,  I would ask my boss, PA to proceed to with the booking of airtickets and hotel accomodation.  I also need to check with customers on those dates if they would be available for meetings / discussion.  But on that particular business trip, I make the booking for both the air tickets


So, this business trip only my other boss n myself was travelling - overnight business travel.  I happily booked the  return flight ticket without going through the details and clicking the confirmed button.  (internet booking via website)  it is so convenient nowadays !! So off, we flew and went about our meeting with customers upon arrival.  WE had meetings till evening and checked into the hotel.  During dinner, another business dinner meeting again.... sooooo tired.  Luckily, the next day,  the morning meeting was cancelled so no need to rush and can leisurely laze about and had a leisure breakfast before going to airport for our flight back to KL.


The fun begin when I was at the check in counter.  Firstly, the PIC was frowning when he checked my booking reference. Later, he called his superior and were whispering among themselves but did not tell me what was happening.  Finally, the news was... sorry Maam, but your return flight is not booked for today but for next month !!! I was like... eh... are you sure.. cannot be as i was the one that make the booking !!! Unbelievable.... what is these people trying to pull a fast one !!! ??  They showed me the booking and true enough the date was for next month.  Cold sweat.. die.. die... how la...  Thank god, there were seats available on the same flight but have to pay only !!! So, how pay la... otherwise stayed there till next month only fly back home... wkkkkkkkkkk..... !!! I was at the counter for almost 30 mins. My boss asked why so long and I said computer system down... !!! Ding... ding... dong... dong.......zapped two new ticket was printed out and the check in gate pass was quickly handed to my boss and told him to clear immigration while I "kautim" over the counter.  The blunder cost RM500++ for two tickets... ok la.... (now can laugh la)... 


So the next time, anyone of you does any booking via website, please check and double check ALL the particulars including the dates of travel before you conveniently click on the confirmed button.  !!  Lesson well learned !!!.


S illy me.....