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Viral TikTok Shows U.S. Travelers Board Tunis Flight Believing It Was to Nice

The episode underscores unanswered questions about the booking change, responsibility, communication.

Overview

  • Two Americans documented on TikTok that they boarded a Tunisair flight from Rome to Tunis while believing they were headed to Nice, France.
  • They say a staffer misheard their request after they missed a Nice flight and rebooked them to Tunisia, a claim not corroborated by the airline.
  • Footage shows cabin crew urging them to stay seated with assurances about a later connection, though they did not hold a ticket to Nice.
  • After arriving in Tunis, they purchased a separate flight to Nice and ultimately reached their intended destination.
  • The videos have amassed tens of millions of views and prompted sharp online criticism alongside amused reactions.