What do you complain about the most?
I’m not one to complain a lot
But what a time to ask!!
An awful British Airways flight
Delayed by thirty hours!
We left from Buenos Aries
13:35
I think that was on Thursday
I’m losing track of days.
We stopped Rio De Janeiro
Scheduled no surprise
But then they said get off the plane
And said for one or two hours.
We had no information
But checking on our apps
Our flight would be diverted
From London to Madrid.
A complicated picture
I’m trying to keep short
The word went round
Then they owned up.
They’re cancelling our flight.
We’re ushered out the airport
An awful taxi queue
Too many for the taxis
There were some who waited hours.
They put us up – a decent hotel
No complaint with that.
They fed us well so ok there
But didn’t tell us out.
They told us at the airport
We’d go Friday 7pm
We’d need to check in around 3pm
So leave at roundabout two.
We had some time in Rio
An hour or two on the beach
We liked it – would have spent more time
If we knew what would happen next.
We get to the airport 3pm
And just then get a text
The wretched flight delayed again
And now to 11pm.
So six hours in the airport
And at least two more to go
An eleven hour flight
If it leaves on time
We might make Saturday lunch.
I guess that these things happen
Some things can’t be helped.
It seems like there maybe weren’t enough crew
A pilot had gone sick.
But tell us what is happening
Don’t leave us in the lurch!
Such poor communication
It’s less than we deserve!
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