North Texas man out thousands after his vacation mishap [Video]

DALLAS — Yuvraj Verma was supposed to be somewhere in the Pacific Ocean on his way to Alaska.

But he spoke with WFAA from his home in Birmingham, Alabama – short on patience and money.

“It’s one thing to be upset about not having my vacation, but I spent almost $3,500 for this vacation,” Verma said. “I’m a teacher. We don’t make a lot of money.”

In January, Verma booked an 11-day Alaskan cruise out of San Francisco with Carnival Cruise Line.

He booked American Airlines flights on his own.

He was scheduled to leave Birmingham on June 24 – the morning of the cruise – connect through DFW Airport in Dallas, and arrive in San Francisco with about 5 hours to spare before final call to board his ship.

On the morning of June 24, his flight out of Alabama was …