During a recent travel experience, a Japanese netizen encountered an unusual situation upon being cleared for departure at the airport. After successfully passing through customs, he discovered a surprising new stamp on his passport that read “Outbound Trip Canceled.” This incident has sparked considerable discussion online.

According to a report from the Japanese media outlet “TRILL,” a resident of Chiang Mai, Thailand, known as “yama3_local,” shared a photo of his passport featuring this rare stamp. Despite having traveled in and out of countries multiple times, this was the first occasion he received such a stamp, prompting him to ask if others had experienced something similar.

The traveler recounted his experience: after passing through customs and getting ready to board a flight from Japan to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, he found himself waiting for hours with no sign of takeoff. Eventually, all passengers were asked to disembark the plane and return to the terminal, yet the flight continued to be delayed. Under the guidance of airport staff, he and the other passengers were required to “re-enter” Japan, at which point the stamp was applied to his passport. He later took a different flight the next day on the same route.

In response to his post, many netizens shared their thoughts: “Did the flight get canceled?” “I’ve had a VOID stamp on my passport before,” “I experienced something similar in Malaysia,” “This is the first time I’ve seen that stamp; it looks cool, but it must have been a hassle for you,” “I encountered something like this last July,” and “I know someone who overslept and missed their flight, and they ended up with that stamp.”