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TikTok Travelers Headed for Nice End Up in Tunis After Alleged Rebooking Error

The viral saga highlights unresolved questions about how the mix-up passed routine checks, with no on-the-record airline explanation.

Overview

  • The pair say they missed an earlier Rome–Nice flight and that an agent misheard “to Nice” as “Tunis” during a late rebooking.
  • They boarded a Tunisair flight at Rome Fiumicino and realized onboard that their tickets and crew indicated Tunis, not Nice.
  • Cabin crew told them to remain because their luggage was already loaded, leading them to fly to Tunisia before sorting connections.
  • After hours at Tunis airport, they used translation tools and cited EU rules and ChatGPT, and say a supervisor secured paid seats to Nice.
  • Their TikTok clips drew millions of views as commenters questioned how this could happen, and key details remain unconfirmed by the airline.