I wouldn't consider Epic a startup either but they're on the list

Ye I suspect there wasn't much truth telling in the TIFU in the end. I always try to be open minded though

You'll have to give us an update OP! Typically when stuff like this happens everyone gets embarrassed but will laugh it off later! Just try to have a sense of humour about it :)

Where are you looking for tickets

This is only talking about domestic flights, and doesn't take into account all of the different European flights that travel across borders. Flights are insanely cheap, I flew Edinburgh to Amsterdam for $30 for example and this wasn't specifically spectacular pricing