Dad Rents U-Haul Truck to Drive Nearly 4 Hours for Vacation

A man rented a U-Haul truck to go on vacation after his American Airlines flight was canceled and all rental cars were sold out. David Whalen's overjoyed family greeted him as he arrived at their vacation rental in Sarasota, Florida. Whalen drove three-and-a-half hours in the U-Haul just to be with his family. His ordeal comes amid continuing airport chaos caused by last Friday's global computer meltdown.

[qbvikkt]

4 hours? I would have just driven from the beginning

[CMarr]

A U-Haul is sometimes cheaper. I rented a pickup for a week instead of a rental.

[thewildcolonialboy]

This is the best U-Haul commercial ever.

[MollyWhalen-jk]

By the way the original drive was over 16 hours. We easily would’ve drove if it was only 4 hours. There was not enough context, he was stuck at an airport 4 hours away from our vacation stop. They flew him to one airport then cancelled his flights and he ended up in the only flight of the day that flew to florida. He flew separately from the rest of our family because he had to work, so it was just him.

[ladykfirst]

Dad is a Complete G!!! So happy for him and his family!!!

[BitSmythe]

*THERE’S a lesson. ALWAYS keep an AirTag in every piece of luggage!*

[BossBrookeArmstrong]

They’re acting like this is the smartest thing this guy has ever done 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[richie]

Glad You Made it to Your Family! Family is The Most Important part Of Life!

[larmstrong]

Pack light, just a carry-on, if possible. If something happens, you're not waiting for your luggage! 👍

[fionasmith]

He won the award dad of the all year, 💜💜 my hubby would do the same to see us happy, priceless

[tandemmatt]

4 hour drive vs waiting at airport for hours for a 45 minute flight? What?

[ceasewatercolorarts]

I've done this before. I thought it was just what you did when you got in a pinch or wanted to save money. Bought a house during covid (across the country). Came down and rental cars were $700 for the weekend so we just rented a uhaul which worked out great because we ended up buying furniture and toted it around.

[rocked]

Yeah, the 19th was crazy. My debit card was declined when I tried to get some gas. I panicked and immediately called my credit union but they said nothing is wrong with your card on our end. This makes me now worry about the security of my money.

[NourAmsterdam]

That first family wow stunning people.
Very sad for the kid about Disney land. That’s so sad.

[cherieharley]

This reminds me of Planes, Trains and automobiles. 😂 lol, good for you Dad!

[srichey]

Make the most of it, string up some lights, put a rug down, some Beans bags, Bluetooth speaker, and coolers with drinks and snacks. "Party of the Century in the UHaul! Everybody in!". 😂😂😂🤣😭

[olly]

That dad is a problem solver! Thats awesome

[cmndrkool]

This is exactly what people did when all flights were grounded from the September 11 attacks. Some people even rented limos.

[loveforeignaccents]

Dad of the year!! Great thinking and didn't want to miss time with his family. Love it!!!

[Gabychou]

They all look alike, beautiful family❤