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Birmingham, England and Birmingham, Alabama. Easily confused, right? Maybe not.

A British couple was expecting the trip of a lifetime when they arrived at the Birmingham Airport in England recently for a flight to Las Vegas.

Their dreams of gambling, star-studded shows and buffet meals were quickly crushed, however, when they learned their flights were actually departing from Birmingham, Ala., the Daily Mail reported.

Richella Heekin spent a year planning the trip for the 30th birthday of her long-time boyfriend, Ben Marlow. She kept the trip a secret until revealing the surprise in front of friends and family.

Heekin paid PS1,200 ($1,745) for the flights on lastminute.com and wasn't able to get a refund.

Marlow said this about the experience to the Daily Mail: "When we turned up at the airport we couldn't find the flight details anywhere. We approached one of the desks and they told us our holiday was booked from Alabama.

"I was gutted - more for my partner than for me," he continued. "She had told everyone and she was really upset. She was distraught and we didn't know what to do."

Marlow said the situation was "embarrassing because everyone was really happy for us. We are just going to have to start saving from scratch again."

Lastminute.com told the Daily Mail that the distinction between the Alabama and British airports is clear. The website said it attempted to arrange a new flight for the couple but couldn't. A refund also couldn't be provided due to the "terms of conditions of the booking."