In a world where 10 to 12 million people fly every single day, mistakes are bound to happen. With nearly three million people flying around the U.S., it's no surprise that American airports see their fair share of drama.

Many of these instances are your standard airport fiasco. Lost luggage, late flights, and abrupt gate changes are all par for the course in busy airports across the U.S. But some issues are more complicated, and the consequences more severe.

In a recent column by Tripped Up with the New York Times , one passenger reached out after a staff mistake at the Newark airport cost her nearly $1,000 and delayed her travel plans. The source of the conflict? A visa, one she didn't even need.

How A Visa Misunderstanding Led To A $1,000 Mistake

A Ugandan citizen writing in as “Ma

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