Kingsley Burnett, a resident of New York, had planned a vacation to Sydney, Australia, like any other excited traveler. However, due to an unforeseen delay in late January, he mistakenly booked a flight to Sidney, Montana, instead of the beautiful city of Sydney, Australia. Originally from Jamaica, Burnett was surprised by his unexpected journey to the “Treasure State,” as he shared photos of his unplanned adventure.
Upon departing from New York’s La Guardia airport on January 26th, Burnett landed in Billings, Montana. He did not think much of it, assuming it to be a common location for travelers to connect to Sidney, Montana, just a few hundred miles east of Billings. Unfortunately, he was off by one letter in his booking destination.
“I had to find out for myself that Billings, Montana, would only take me to Sidney, Montana, where there are no kangaroos waiting to welcome Mr Burnett,” Burnett expressed his disappointment.
According to the New York Post, Burnett realized his mistake when he saw the size of the plane he was to board. “I saw the little plane with like nine passengers and wondered, ‘how is that going to get me to Australia?'” he shared.
Burnett’s plan for his Australian adventure was to take a cruise from Sydney harbor. “My story in a bottle ended with Carol Castellano at the American Airlines counter as she tried to send me to the correct place – unfortunately that turned out to be back to NYC after a night out in Billings. Thanks Carol,” Burnett recounted to Storyful.
Although Burnett’s trip did not go as planned, he rescheduled his trip to Sydney, Australia, for June 13th. It is always essential to double-check travel bookings to ensure the intended destination is correct, especially when planning a once-in-a-lifetime vacation.