September 23, 2026 at 12:35 am

His Friend Booked an Early Flight After a Weekend at the Lakehouse — He Refused to Drive Him to the Airport

by Heide Lazaro

A beautiful and refreshing lakehouse with a car parked in front

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An early flight may disrupt the schedule of the people you live with.

In this story, a man booked an 8:50 a.m. flight despite knowing the lake house was far from the airport.

He also knew everyone would be drinking on the boat and staying up late playing video games.

When his friend suggested splitting the $60 Uber cost, he became angry and didn’t take it well.

Read the full story below to find out more.

AITA for asking my friend to Uber back to the airport over an hour away for an early flight?

For context, he came into town to visit myself and a few other friends.

We spent some time in Atlanta, and then I drove us 2 hours to the lake house where we stayed from Thursday till Sunday.

He booked an 8:50 a.m. flight on Sunday. Mind you, the airport is an hour and a half from the house.

He knew this and also knew there would be 5 guys at this house drinking all day on the boat.

And staying up late playing video games.

This man thought it was unreasonable to book an early flight and expect people to wake up early in the morning.

I think it’s an absolute jerk move to book a flight that early.

With the expectation that I, my girlfriend, and my dog would all need to get up early and leave.

This would leave my other friends at the house alone the morning after we boat and drink all day.

I pitched the idea of splitting the cost, $60 on his end, and he got angry.

Mind you, he makes multi-six figures, so $60 is nothing.

He decided to pay for the Uber himself.

I didn’t even bother following up and just paid for the whole Uber myself.

But am I crazy in thinking it’s a jerk move to book a flight that early, knowing full well what the weekend plans were the day prior?

If I wanted to get a remotely good night’s sleep, I would need to be in bed by 9 p.m. to wake up at 5:30.

Yup, booking an early flight sounds like a questionable choice.

OP’s friend already knew the weekend plans and the distance to the airport, so he should have made a better decision.

And the $60 split also sounds reasonable. I wonder why he was too stingy about it.

Let’s read the responses of other people to this story.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

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Your friend is being a diva, says this one.

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Short and simple.

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This person makes a valid point.

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Finally, here’s an honest opinion.

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Just because he booked the early flight doesn’t mean everyone has to have the same schedule.

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Heide Lazaro is a veteran human-interest writer and digital culture expert with over a decade of experience in editorial strategy. Specializing in lifestyle, social dynamics, and the internet's most compelling stories, Heide has authored and published more than 10 books online. Beyond her daily reporting, she is a dedicated motivational speaker who helps audiences connect through the power of storytelling. When she isn't sifting through the web's wildest real-life drama, Heide is an avid runner, painter, and novel-enthusiast fueled by a truly excellent cup of coffee.