A British couple had what they thought was a great deal when they booked return tickets to the Caribbean from Birmingham Airport in the West Midlands for just £800.
But when they checked in for the flight they discovered they had actually booked to fly from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Alabama – some 4,000 miles away.
Kevin Jones, 55, and his partner Jeanette had packed for a winter getaway to Trinidad.
They had booked their car into a long stay car park and got as far as check-in before they were informed of their error.
Mr Jones told the Sun on Sunday: "The girl at the information desk broke the news with a very sympathetic look.
"We had no choice but to get our car out of long stay and drive home," he said.
The couple are now heading to Benidorm in Spain in search of winter sunshine.
