Ryanair Takes Off without up to 50 Passengers Left at Athens Airport

Ryanair passengers left stranded 3,000 miles away from home after pilot left 50 holidaymakers behind

Dozens of Ryanair passengers found themselves abandoned in Greece after their aircraft bound for London Luton took off without them.The Athens departure left between 20 and 50 travellers stranded at the airport, unable to make their flight home to the UK.Ryanair attributed the incident to hold-ups at border control, while Athens airport officials pointed to congestion stemming from "additional processing requirements" affecting passengers travel…

Passengers in tears as Ryanair flight accidentally takes off leaving 50 behind

A Ryanair flight from Athens to London Luton took off without up to 50 passengers on board, with the airline blaming Athens airport border delays for leaving travellers stranded in Greece

Ryanair passengers 'in tears' after flight takes off without 50 people

The flight from Athens to Luton left dozens stranded at the airport in hot temperatures.

Passengers left 'crying' after Ryanair flight takes off leaving 50 people behind

The budget flight from Athens to Luton left dozens stranded at the airport in sweltering temperatures

Ryanair takes off without up to 50 passengers left at Athens airport

A Ryanair flight from Athens to London Luton departed without up to 50 passengers, who were left stranded in Greece due to Athens airport border control congestion