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AIBU to worry about being stranded in Sweden and cancelling girls trip? (Fuel concerns)

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Isthisasillyquestion1 · 21/04/2026 14:51

I am going on a long planned for trip to Stockholm with my girlfriends at the end of next week (3 days). I'm really worried that there might be issues coming back on the plane in terms of fuel shortage and I might get stranded. My DH thinks I'm being ridiculous and that it's more to do with the fact I don't like leaving our 6 year old for a weekend (it's true that I always really miss him when I'm away and if I'm being honest, don't love being a flight away! But this is probably ridiculous in itself) AIBU to be afraid I might get stranded and to cancel the trip? My friends are flying in from other airports so I could technically make up an excuse, though I don't like doing that

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SunnyRedSnail · 21/04/2026 15:02

@Isthisasillyquestion1 stop reading the Daily Mail and go and have fun!

Owlcat42 · 21/04/2026 15:02

There are dozens of airlines operating between the UK - if that's where you are - and Stockholm. It's very, very unlikely you'd have a problem, but even if you did you'd get back on another flight - your airline is still responsible for getting you home one way or another.

Please don't worry and enjoy your trip (ps the Abba museum and the Vasa museum are both great!)

ZippyPeer · 21/04/2026 14:59

Agree with PP, don't be a flake.

Being this worried about fuel seems disproportionate

Aposterhasnoname · 21/04/2026 14:58

There will not be any significant flight cancellations in the next couple of weeks, and even if there was, the airline have to get you to your destination as close as possible to the original time, even if that means booking you on a rival airline.

Teeheehee1579 · 21/04/2026 14:58

You absolutely need to go and you’ll have a great time when you are there. I get not wanting to leave your 6 year old but you can’t use fuel shortage as an excuse to get out of it and long term it won’t be good for you to just not attend things with good friends. I would think very poorly of you as a friend if you pulled out and with that excuse. Go and have fun.

nam3c4ang3 · 21/04/2026 14:57

why did you plan or agree to go then?

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Isthisasillyquestion1 · 21/04/2026 14:57

AnyOtherNameButMyRealOne · 21/04/2026 14:55

Bluntly, yes! and I would think very poorly of you as a friend if you did this to me/my friend group.

But, only you know your friends and how they would take it; what has been booked and if there are any financial implications on the others if you cancel so late; if the fuel shortage is the real reason, or if there is a real underlying issue/concern; how the anxiety of fuel shortage would impact your whole trip whilst you were there...

Edited

There's two others who are also best mates so it wouldn't ruin the trip but yes it'd be a shame really to miss it. We've got a hostel room for 3 and I'd still pay my share of course

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Isthisasillyquestion1 · 21/04/2026 14:55

outerspacepotato · 21/04/2026 14:55

That sounds unlikely and there's worse places to be stuck.

Do you have anxiety?

Anxiety, on and off but well managed. But yes I do overthink stuff massively.

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AnyOtherNameButMyRealOne · 21/04/2026 14:55

Bluntly, yes! and I would think very poorly of you as a friend if you did this to me/my friend group.

But, only you know your friends and how they would take it; what has been booked and if there are any financial implications on the others if you cancel so late; if the fuel shortage is the real reason, or if there is a real underlying issue/concern; how the anxiety of fuel shortage would impact your whole trip whilst you were there...

outerspacepotato · 21/04/2026 14:55

That sounds unlikely and there's worse places to be stuck.

Do you have anxiety?

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Isthisasillyquestion1 · 21/04/2026 14:54

Swiftie1878 · 21/04/2026 14:53

Put your big girl pants on.

Haha 😂 I probably should

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Swiftie1878 · 21/04/2026 14:53

Put your big girl pants on.

Ruthietuthie · 21/04/2026 14:53

Yes, completely unreasonable. People are flying all over the place, everyday. If airlines were to run out of fuel, that would be predictable and factored in. They wouldn't simply fly you out and then say, "Whoops, just realized we have no fuel! Sorry, you are stranded forever in Sweden!!!"

Hobnobswantshernameback · 21/04/2026 14:52

Please don't be a flake

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