re: Most ridiculous reason for flight delay

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I was in the United Airlines terminal and during both occasions someone came on the intercom saying that a flight was delayed because the captain and / or crew just didn't show up. Wasn't missing, nothing wrong with the plane. It sounded like they decided to just not show up for work those days.

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Happened to me flying back to Kentucky after Mardi Gras. The crew didn't show up so we had to wait over an hour to get a backup crew. That caused me to miss my connection by 5 minutes. I stood in line, to get on another flight, for 2 hours. Then when I finally went to board, after 8 hours of sitting in Houston, they told me that I wasn't on that flight.

Single worst airport experience I've ever had and all because the crew didn't show up.