Man Asks Friends to Pay for His Flight After They Bail on International Trip at the ‘Last Minute'

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A 28-year-old is looking for advice on if he handled the situation correctly
After both of his friends bailed on their planned trip, he asked for their help paying for his flight
People on the internet sided with him, saying he did the right thingA man asked his friends to reimburse a portion of his travel costs after they bailed on an international trip at the last minute — but now he's wondering if he was out of line.
The 28-year-old man explained in a Reddit post that he planned a trip to China with his two friends, who are both 25. They talked about it months in advance, agreed on the dates, and the man booked a $1,100 flight after they confirmed the details.
However, three weeks before the trip, one of his friends backed out to travel with his girlfriend in Mongolia. The second friend "stayed in touch but was pretty flaky,' ignoring all of his calls and giving vague updates.
'Then he told me his siblings were visiting him in Asia around the same time, and asked if they could join the trip. I said yes, reworked the plan, and stayed flexible,' the man shares.
Days before they left for the vacation, the pal said he "was backing out of our plans entirely to travel with his siblings instead."
"He apologized and admitted he 'f----- up,' but didn't offer any alternative or make-up gesture," the man explains.
'I asked them if they'd consider covering half of my flight as a gesture of accountability. I emphasized it wasn't about punishment, just about respect," he adds. "They said they couldn't.'
While the man still went on the trip to China alone, he is feeling "pretty hurt and bitter."
"I feel like I was tossed aside after months of planning and commitment," he writes. "I didn't yell or guilt trip them — I just asked."
"Some people I talked to say I was out of line to ask for money at all. Others think it was totally fair to ask given the situation," he concludes. "So, AITA for asking my friends to help cover my flight after they bailed on me last-minute?"
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People in the comments section believed he did the right thing by asking, and should be cautious about making plans with his friends in the future.
'You asked, but they said no. You respected that (hopefully). In the future, I would definitely not plan anything around either of them,' one commenter wrote.
Another commenter was more blunt, adding, 'They wasted your time and money, they should pay. They're not your friend, move on. You deserve better!'
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