A Completely Wasted Day Stuck At Phoenix Airport / American Airlines Delays & My Cancelled Flight

So a few years ago I had my AirPods in as I was boarding. As I stepped on to the plane a shifted my shoulder bag over my head and bumped one AirPod out… and watched as it fell through the crack between the plane and tunnel. 😫😨 The flight attendant saw it happen. A few minutes later I hear “To the gentleman who lost his AirPod, please push the call button. We have it.” Haha! I couldn’t believe I got it back! 😄 10:34

I used to travel full time for work, and I had this happen multiple times. Just an FYI, when a flight is delayed more than 2 hours, they will usually give you vouchers for food when asked. Also, if a flight is cancelled due to anything other than weather, they will usually give you a free hotel room. Once you're back home, contact AA customer service and see about compensation. What happened was beyond their control. They pilot's duty time was the final factor in the cancellation.

I lived in AZ, and occasionally flew in and out of Sky Harbor. Never had issues, alone anything like this. I couldn't even imagine! I feel for the workers and the passengers. Such a crappy ordeal. You handled it better than most, Adam! Cheers, mate!

I always aim for morning flights since there is a better chance of actually making it to your destination.

As a pilot (but not for that particular company) what a pain in the arse day, you had. We've all gotten screwed this way, blame the parent company everyone, not the A&P's, gate agents or flight crews. Write emails, call and let them all know, the staffing issues are ridiculous. Great video Adam

I’ve been through this type of thing many times and yes it’s frustrating but what I hate more is the people who throw hissy fits and yell at staff who are NOT in control. I love watching people scream at the gate staff because a flight is delayed because of weather or broken parts because they of course can control those things! You handled things well!

Way to make the best of a bad situation Adam. Better luck today. Safe travels.

This is a bad time to travel due to the holiday and the shortages of stuff in the airports. Thanks for your time Adam we all appreciate it. Take care.

That Ace Ventura quote was perfect. I had flight credits on American and actually re-booked on some Alaska flights. I find AA very unreliable - though their employees are quite helpful in the airport when there are delays - which happen often.

The plane has an Auxiliary Power Unit ( APU ) in the tail to power the lights, air conditioning etc... while the plane is on the ground. This burns jet fuel, so if the aircraft sits on the ground for too long it will need a top up of fuel. Your flightpath has changed due to bad weather so the amount of fuel required to fly a longer route around it adds to the amount of fuel required. I sat on the ground for 45 minutes at Sydney airport because one of the planes Black Box flight recorders was faulty and had to be pulled out , a new one fitted and signed off by an engineer.

I've been in situations like this and staying cool and staying positive is the best thing to do really - when things like this happens I always just say to myself, hey things could be worse, at least I'm stuck in an airport in America and not some foreign country

I appreciate your positive attitude, all things considered, Adam. Choosing calm when things are out of your control is very healthy for your mind, body, and spirit. Peace to you and hope you are back in Celebration today safely!❤❤❤

Great attitude! As an airline tech worker, have been seeing many challenges in airport operations around the country. Always side on Safety First. Good example of having bringing your bag with you when this type of difficulty happens. Rays 1-1 so far against the Mariners. Rubber game today!

Adam , its very cool how you figure things out rather than getting mad a the airport workers. I wish more people could be like that !!

dude.. hats off to you!! you stayed WAAAAAAAAAAAAAY more calm than I EVER would have in that situation! I probably would have had a low blood sugar fit and most likely either punched someone along the way, or jumped from the top of the ATC tower!

Always love the videos. Thank you for making these and letting us join you on adventures

Love how Adam's content changes daily unlike a lot of other channels. He really does go that extra mile 👍👌

It seems like there's a lot of problems with AA the past few years. You handled it better than I would.

Only reinforcing my decision to road trip to California later this year 😊 So many of my friends have had these flight nightmares recently!

Flying has gotten strange lately... You have a good attitude man!