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TikTok Tourists Reach Nice After 'To Nice' Request Is Misheard as Tunis

A phonetic mix-up at a Rome counter sent the pair to Tunisia, triggering a detour they could undo only after hours of negotiations.

Overview

  • Brittney Dzialo and a friend say their request for tickets 'to Nice' was mistaken for Tunis at a Rome airport counter, leading them onto a flight to Tunisia.
  • They realized the error in conversation with a fellow passenger but were told by crew they could not deplane because their checked bags were already loaded.
  • After landing in Tunis, they spent hours trying to rebook as staff initially demanded payment and said no seats were available that evening.
  • A third employee ultimately found a same‑evening departure and, according to Dzialo, asked the captain to hold the aircraft so they could make the gate.
  • The travelers later arrived in France and documented the episode on TikTok, drawing widespread coverage and criticism online; the airline is not named and no official response is cited.