Archive · 15 Aug 2025
Influencer Couple Denied Boarding Due to AI Travel Advice
A couple from Spain wanted to visit Puerto Rico, but they asked ChatGPT, a chatbot, for help with their travel documents.
The chatbot said they did not need a visa.
This was not correct.
They still needed an ESTA, a special permit.
Because they did not have one, they could not board their plane.
This is a reminder to double-check important travel info from official sources before you go.
Spanish influencers Mery Caldass and Alejandro Cid missed their flight to Puerto Rico.
They relied on ChatGPT for visa information prior to their trip.
ChatGPT told them they did not need a visa.
Spanish travelers require an ESTA to enter Puerto Rico, which follows US immigration rules.
The couple was denied boarding because they lacked an ESTA.
- Who
- Spanish influencers Mery Caldass and Alejandro Cid.
- What
- Influencer couple missed their Puerto Rico flight due to incorrect travel advice from ChatGPT.
- When
- The event occurred prior to a planned trip to Puerto Rico.
- Where
- Puerto Rico (destination), Airport
- Why
- They trusted ChatGPT's travel advice and did not verify information.
Sympathetic View
Critical View
Responsibility for the Mistake
Sympathetic View
The couple's confusion may have been based on the question they asked.
Critical View
The couple should have double-checked with official sources.
- Influencers
- Mery Caldass and Alejandro Cid
- Destination
- Puerto Rico
- Issue
- Lack of ESTA
- Source of Incorrect Advice
- ChatGPT
- Consequence
- Missed Flight
