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Airline flew him to the wrong city, Canadian FIFA World Cup player says
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Alistair Johnston says he has learned his lesson to never fly with Frontier Airlines after sharing his travel woes in a social media post recently.
“Learned my lesson today. Never fly @FlyFrontier even if it’s the only direct flight available,” the 27-year-old Canadian soccer player said on X over the weekend. Frontier is a U.S.-based budget-friendly airline.
Learned my lesson today. Never fly @FlyFrontier even if it’s the only direct flight available. Genuinely look for multi-stop redeye flights before flying with them. I’m still not sure where my bags are and I’m in the wrong city somehow 🤣🙃
— Alistair Johnston (@_a_johnston) July 6, 2026
“Genuinely look for multi-stop redeye flights before flying with them. I’m still not sure where my bags are and I’m in the wrong city somehow.”
Johnston’s post drew a comment from the Canadian Men’s National Team’s official account: “Where did they send you?”
It’s not immediately clear where Johnston was flying from when he landed at the undisclosed airport, but he and the national side had played their historic FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match against Morocco the day prior in Houston, Tex. (Canada fell 3-1 and will officially finish in 14th at the tourney.)
X user Danny Pham shared a photo of himself and Johnston at a departure gate in an unidentified airport, telling the defender who plays professionally for Celtic FC of the Scottish Premiership that he managed to get on “the next connecting flight” after a “genuinely ridiculous” experience.
“Frontier turned a 2.5 hour flight into 8-9 hours flight (plus) a horrendous delay(14hours),” he wrote. “After we took the next flight that they rebooked us to.”
Hey AJ I managed to get on the next connecting flight it was genuinely ridiculous, Frontier turned a 2.5 hour flight into 8-9 hours flight + a horrendous delay(14hours). After we took the next flight that they rebooked us to. I know where your bag is its at the original airport. pic.twitter.com/W1zoWzAvVp
— Danny Pham (@DannyyP11) July 6, 2026
He adds that he knows where Johnston bag is and replies to his own post , noting he thinks he saw a bag with Canada Soccer on it at the baggage claim in RDU — the airport code for Raleigh-Durham International in North Carolina.
“I don’t think anyone picked it up try calling frontier officials at RDU you might be able to get it back the sooner you make contact,” Pham advised.
National Post has contacted Johnston and his representatives, Canada Soccer and Frontier Airlines for more information and comment.
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