<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2CIgtZ_0nzDIeQs00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2CIgtZ_0nzDIeQs00" width="1100" height="733" ></figure>After stranding 31 students in Japan due to a ticketing snafu, American Airlines told them it would be happy to rebook them home…in 12 days. That forced them to get creative.American Airlines Ticketing Snafu Strands 31 Students In Japan, Forcing An Intense Routing Back To TexasI can only imagine the horror that spread across the face of Trevor Boffon when his group attempted to check-in for their flights home only to be told they had a reservation, but not ticket. Buffon took a group of 31 students from Carnegie Vanguard High School in Texas on a summer trip to Japan. The group was scheduled to fly back on JAL from Osaka to Tokyo then on American Airlines from Tokyo to Dallas to Houston. The ticket was booked via a travel agency but issued by American Airlines.JAL blamed American Airlines. American blamed JAL. Both blamed the travel agent. The travel agent blamed both.What. A. Mess.American Airlines did take responsibility, which suggests it was responsible in the first place, but only offered them travel 12 days later. That sounds patently absurd, but may not be when you consider the large size of the group and how crowded flights have been this year.As an aside, American Airlines offered no food or lodging during this delay…The travel agent, EF Tours, went to work on a new itinerary, finally splitting up the group. Both took very circuitous routes home:<ul><li>All students flew to Bangkok</li><li>After an overnight layover, half flew to Munich, then Charlotte, then Houston</li><li>The other half flew to Paris to Dallas to Houston</li></ul>Both groups arrived into Houston about 50 hours after leaving Osaka and 72 hours after they were originally supposed to arrive at home.The teacher told about the predicament in a series of TikTok posts:I’ve been stranded in Japan for 48 hours with 31 students and teachers. We are finally able to go home but we have to fly around the world for 42 hours. Osaka &gt; Bangkok &gt; Munich &gt; Charlotte &gt; Houston. It’s gonna be an adventure, folks! <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/japantrip?refer=embed">#japantrip</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/japantravel?refer=embed">#japantravel</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/travelproblems?refer=embed">#travelproblems</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/americanairlines?refer=embed">#AmericanAirlines</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/eftours?refer=embed">#eftours</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/japanairlines?refer=embed">#japanairlines</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/aroundtheworld?refer=embed">#aroundtheworld</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/aroundtheworldchallenge?refer=embed">#aroundtheworldchallenge</a><blockquote>POV: You’ve been trying to get home from Osaka, Japan for 72 hours because American Airlines droppes the ball and now you’re in Bangkok, Thailand on a 9 hour layover <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/travelproblems?refer=embed">#travelproblems</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/americanairlines?refer=embed">#AmericanAirlines</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/eftours?refer=embed">#eftours</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/travelnightmare?refer=embed">#travelnightmare</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/bangkok?refer=embed">#bangkok</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/onenightinbangkok?refer=embed">#onenightinbangkok</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/bangkokthailand?refer=embed">#bangkokthailand</a></blockquote>Replying to @Stephanie Goodman-Gelera American Airlines stranded me and 31 students and teachers on a school trip to Japan, sent us on a trip around the world, and now I’m trying a pretzel in Munich, Germany <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/americanairlines?refer=embed">#americanairlines</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/eftours?refer=embed">#eftours</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/travelnightmare?refer=embed">#travelnightmare</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/travelproblems?refer=embed">#travelproblems</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/foodreview?refer=embed">#foodreview</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/tastetestpretzel?refer=embed">#tastetestpretzel</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teacher?refer=embed">#teacher</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teachertok?refer=embed">#teachertok</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teacherstorytime?refer=embed">#teacherstorytime</a><blockquote>POV: You are traveling around the world and the only thing that brings you joy is Meryl Streep singing ABBA <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/americanairlines?refer=embed">#americanairlines</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/eftours?refer=embed">#eftours</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/travelnightmare?refer=embed">#travelnightmare</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/travelproblems?refer=embed">#travelproblems</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/mammamia?refer=embed">#mammamia</a></blockquote>I finally made it back to Houston from Osaka. It over took 50 hours door-to-door. Thanks to everyone for following along and for your support! It’s been an adventure! <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/americanairlines?refer=embed">#americanairlines</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/eftours?refer=embed">#eftours</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/travelnightmare?refer=embed">#travelnightmare</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/travelproblems?refer=embed">#travelproblems</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/aroundtheworld?refer=embed">#aroundtheworld</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/aroundtheworldchallenge?refer=embed">#aroundtheworldchallenge</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/japanairlines?refer=embed">#japanairlines</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teacher?refer=embed">#teacher</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teachersoftiktok?refer=embed">#teachersoftiktok</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teachertok?refer=embed">#teachertok</a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/teacherstorytime?refer=embed">#teacherstorytime</a>I can only imagine how exhausting the trip home must have been…</div></body>

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American Airlines Strands 31 Students In Japan (And The Crazy Way They Finally Got Home)

After stranding 31 students in Japan due to a ticketing snafu, American Airlines told them it would be happy to rebook them home…in 12 days. That forced them to get creative. American Airlines Ticketing Snafu Strands 31 Students In Japan, Forcing An Intense Routing Back To Texas. I can...