From the news articles, I think the reason why she couldn't get back was not because she couldn't find a replacement ticket, but because she was ill, and she was not allowed on her flight. Not sure how this stuff works, but I know that people who are sick get quarantined for checks before they can leave/enter a country, which may result in them missing their flight.
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Originally Posted by tokyoxjapanxfan
I know this will sound a bit...mean, but it's Ayu's responsibility to be back in time for things.
And she failed to hold up her end of the deal. I understand she couldn't do anything about it, but considering she already knew she -had- to be back in Japan for Music Station, why didn't they just book a round trip ticket to begin with? It's weird to me. It'd be different if she didn't know when she had to be back, but she already had prior arrangements that needed to be fulfilled and booking a ticket back guaranteeing her a spot would have been a much more responsible thing to do, even if up until now she's always booked tickets last minute.
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I agree that it's her responsibility, but she had booked return tickets this time, just that she had to miss that flight because she couldn't finish the calendar shoot. After that, they couldn't get anymore tickets because of the post 9/11 rush + Fashion Week. Then she got sick and fainted, which probably added to the delay. Plus the probable quarantine issue mentioned above... So there are many factors which unfortunately came together at the wrong time to create this mess. And as ayu herself has said on Twitter, no matter who or what is truly to blame, in the end, she knows that she alone is the person who has to face the consequences.