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The Forgotten Subway Sandwich cost Australian tourists $2664

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Jessica Lee went viral on TikTok after telling the story of how a Subway sandwich was fined $2664 upon arrival in Australia. The world’s most expensive sandwich is a gilded champagne-coated grilled cheese from New York’s Serendipity 3 which retails for $US214 ($311). But one woman ended up paying more than eight times that amount for half of the Subway ride that she forgot to state when she landed in Australia after a stopover in Singapore. The mistake cost Jessica Lee $2664 and made it go viral on TikTok. Soon, his face was plastered on the news from around the world – his story even got the attention of Subway, which awarded prizes to compensate for the fines. “Now my family calls me ‘Subway Girl,'” Lee, a 19-year-old Australian content creator, said. Jessica Lee ate only half of the Subway leg sandwich and saved the rest for later. The story of how chicken feet with lettuce became “the most expensive sandwich ever,” as...

These tourists have their flights canceled. Almost a week later, they are still stranded in Darwin

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After coming to Darwin for what was supposed to be a weeklong visit, Melbourne residents Erin Watkins and Mick Porter are still stranded, almost a week after they were supposed to fly home. Key points: Travelers stranded in NT for up to a week due to flight cancellations The tourism industry is concerned about the “reputation damage” that the cancellation of the NT as a tourist destination Qantas Group says the cancellation is due to “ongoing resource challenges” “I was the bridesmaid for the wedding on Friday and then the reception on Sunday and I miss both,” Watkins said. “That’s pretty devastating.” They are among hundreds of people stranded in the NT due to numerous flight cancellations by Qantas and its budget subsidiary, Jetstar. And like many others, they are stuck waiting up to a week for the next available flight home. The couple received a text from Jetstar last Wednesday afternoon to inform them that their flight – w...