JJ Watt, American Airlines help rescue viral stranded German tourist Freddy in time for World Cup game

Viral German soccer fan Freddy’s frantic race to reach Germany’s World Cup match in Toronto appeared headed for a happy ending late Friday after he revealed he was finally airborne following a day of weather delays, canceled flights and a social media campaign to get him to Canada.

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“UPDATE: We’re on the plane to Buffalo!!!” Freddy wrote on X. “American Airlines was incredibly helpful and made it possible for us to get on this flight.”

Freddy also credited former NFL star JJ Watt, who he said worked behind the scenes to help arrange the last-minute travel plans after severe weather threatened to derail his trip to Saturday’s Germany-Ivory Coast showdown.

The update capped a dramatic day in which thousands of supporters flooded social media with alternate routes, flight suggestions and even private-jet offers after Freddy feared he would miss Germany’s Group E showdown against Ivory Coast in Toronto.

Earlier Friday, Freddy revealed that severe weather had upended his travel plans.

“Our connecting flight from Dallas to Canada has been canceled due to weather,” Freddy wrote. “They rebooked us on a flight tomorrow evening. We’re gonna miss the Germany match.”

The post set off a frenzy among his more than half-million followers, who immediately began crowdsourcing alternate routes, flight options and even road-trip plans to get him across the border in time for kickoff.

Among those offering assistance was private aviation company Airshare.

“Missing the Germany match is not an option. We’ll get you to Canada!” the company posted on X.

John Owen, Airshare’s chief executive, doubled down on the offer.

“Do it @FreddyLA7! We will get you there,” Owen wrote.

Minutes later, Owen said the company was prepared to move immediately.

“We told @FreddyLA7 we have the jet ready and have him covered! Just need him to reach out.”

Owen then told Freddy to stay in Oklahoma City.

“We’ll take you direct to Toronto on the jet in the morning,” the CEO pledged. Owen even posted a comment on X in response to The Post’s report on the saga.

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“Just trying to get a guy to a game!” the CEO wrote.

The offer wasn’t cheap. Based on Airshare’s publicly posted charter rates, a private flight from Oklahoma City to Toronto would likely cost tens of thousands of dollars.

The company advertises rates starting at roughly $6,000 an hour for a light jet and $8,000 an hour for a super-midsize aircraft.

With Oklahoma City and Toronto separated by roughly three hours of flying time, the base cost alone could easily run from about $18,000 to $24,000 before taxes, airport fees, international handling charges and other expenses.

Industry estimates suggest the final bill for a trip like Freddy’s could land somewhere north of $20,000 and potentially closer to $30,000.

Whether Freddy ever seriously considered the offer was unclear.

By late Friday, he secured commercial travel after crediting American Airlines and Watt for helping get him back on track.

“Freddy is an international treasure. Weather may have tried to stand in the way, but the match — and Freddy — must go on,” American said in a statement.

“We’re glad we were able to get Freddy on his way this evening, and we thank our team members across our operation for caring for him on his way to the pitch.”

Watt has become one of Freddy’s most prominent supporters during the German fan’s viral American road trip. 

The former Houston Texans star previously helped arrange accommodations and gifts for Freddy during his stop in Texas, and Freddy credited him again Friday for helping coordinate travel plans as weather delays threatened to keep him from Germany’s match.

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