Woman demands friends replan Egypt trip when she fails to complete her ETA in time, her friends go without her so she insists they reimburse her: “The accommodations and flights were nonrefundable"

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    AITAH for not wanting to reimburse my friend due to her being denied entry?

    "Do the ETA immediately or get on the next flight back to the US"
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    Two of my friends and myself decided to plan a trip to Egypt & Switzerland. The plan was to fly from NYC to London and then catch a flight to Egypt then Switzerland and circle back to London to catch a flight back to NYC.
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    I warned both of my friends to do the ETA before we left. Neither one of them did and it wasn't until we bordered the plan last night and arrive this morning in London did I realize this. Border agents told them they needed to do the ETA immediately or they would have to be back on the next flight to the US. Okay cool
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    Friend 1 (Well call her Jessa) and Friend 2 (Ellie) both completed it there. Ellie's approval came back within 10 minutes and we waited for Jessa's to come back. It turned into one hour and then two hours and then almost three hours later of us waiting at the airport she's hit with a denial. So we're freaking out bc we're suppose to
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    be flying out to egypt in 24 hours. They told her she would not even be allowed to transfer and would have to go back to the US and reapply with a standard Visa.
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    So at this point she's telling us that we should go back with her and just replan the trip. Mind you we are on the basic economy tickets with delta so if we leave we lose money that we can't get back. We tell her no and that we're going to continue the trip with just us two. We did book shared accommodations (1,600 or
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    $533 a piece), I booked our flights to Egypt & Switzerland (1305 or $435 a piece) and we had already booked a few excursions (around $600-700 a piece). The accommodations and flights are nonrefundable and I was able to cancel a 3 excursions for a full refund but she wants us to come out of pocket and repay her and I don't think it's fair. Am I wrong here?
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    Ok-Region-8207 • 13h ago NTA it's not your fault she didn't do what was needed and if you and your other friend had gone back with her would she have reimbursed the two of you for the trip because of her mistake? Unlikely, so tell her
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    to s k it up and you and your other friend enjoy your holiday.
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    BannanaLoverr • 13h ago NTA. You warned her, so her mistake isn't your financial responsibility. Nonrefundable costs should be hers, not yours.
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    18k gold ⚫12h ago NTA, her not taking action is her responsibility. No reason for everyone else to suffer just because she got denied. She goes home and learns a lesson. Next time get all approval before leaving for another country.
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    This kind of reminds me of when a big group of us went to Florida for vacation and then wanted to take a day trip cruise to the Bahamas. Everyone but one person brought their passport. He said he didn't want to go on a cruise and spend the money. He changed his
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    mind when he saw that he would be the only one left behind. Then he wanted to go on the cruise but didn't have his passport so wasn't allowed. A couple of people suggested that I stay back with him to keep him company since I was the one who planned everything. I
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    told them since they thought it was a good idea for someone to stay back, it should be them and as I warned everybody and reminded everyone to bring their passport. Of course no one wanted to stay back as the ticket was also non- refundable.
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    clara_heart ⚫ 12h ago Nah, she fumbled the bag and wants y'all to take the L with her. If roles were reversed, I doubt she'd be offering to pay you back. Actions have consequences, and unfortunately, hers cost her a trip
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    naranghim 12h ago NTA. She had plenty of time. before the trip to do the ETA, have it denied and then apply for a Visa. This is on her, and only her. I'm betting her train of thought was "They can't possibly deny me if I do it at the last
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    minute" and she found out the hard way that they can and did.
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    sleepyHedgehog99 • 13h ago NTA, you shouldn't have to pay for her irresponsibility.
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    SonOfSchrute • 13h ago Nobody should be responsible for a dumbal ΝΤΑ
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    RavenclawEC • 13h ago NTA! It was your friend's responsability to have the necessary paperwork needed for her trip ready... not yours... it is not your fault her ETA was rejected and it is not fair of her to ask you and your other
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    friend to skip the trip and lose tons of money because of her lack of planning...

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