A holidaymaker missed her flight due to a simple iPhone setting mistake. Brett Chody said she woke up too late for an early-morning flight to Chicago as a result. Brett said in the clip: 'I missed my original flight to Chicago this morning because I set an alarm on my iPhone in the alarm app from Apple and it went off, but silently. When you're looking at your device, it will lower the volume of your alerts if switched on, Apple's website explains. Once you look away, the volume of your alerts will go back to normal, hopefully ensuring your alarm goes off.

Source: Daily Mail January 02, 2026 15:06 UTC