- Passengers as a result of fly to Edinburgh have been left caught at Belfast Int’l airport
Three passengers requiring wheelchair help have been left behind after an EasyJet flight took off with out them.
Liz Weir was one among three wheelchair passengers who have been left stranded at Belfast Worldwide airport after their flight to Edinburgh flew off with their baggage.
She stated she was sitting on the tarmac ready to be boarded after different passengers, when the doorways have been closed and the aircraft left.
Ms Weir was meant to be flying to the Scottish capital for a storytelling session at an arts competition in Midlothian, however missed the occasion after easyJet didn’t board her and different passengers requiring help.
EasyJet indicated that it might present compensation to Ms Weir and the opposite stranded passengers and stated the matter was being investigated.
Three wheelchair passengers have been left stranded at Belfast Worldwide airport after their flight took off with out them
Liz Weir was one of many passengers left on the tarmac after their aircraft to Edinburgh left with out them however with their baggage
The lady, from County Antrim, stated she had allowed loads of time to examine in for her flight and had been escorted to the steps of the plane for the flight, EZY55, at 1pm on Friday, BBC Information reported.
However she stated that somewhat than being allowed to the board the flight, the pilot gave a sign to counsel that she would not be capable to get on after the doorways had already been closed.
She described her ordeal as ‘exhausting’ and ‘distressing’.
Ms Weir later shared a publish of her prepared to go away on a flight to Scotland yesterday night.
She wrote: ‘Making an attempt once more on a flight leaving at 8 50. It is dangerous sufficient when a bus leaves you on the cease however when a jet leaves you on the tarmac….how usually do folks say ‘they will not go with out us!’ Besides they did!’
EasyJet stated it might compensate the stranded clients and stated it was investigating the incident, which happened at round 1pm yesterday
In a press release, EasyJet stated: ‘We’re very sorry that flight EZY55 from Belfast to Edinburgh on Friday 21 June departed with out three passengers who have been being accompanied by the airport’s particular help supplier.
‘We now have urgently raised with the supplier and our ground-handling staff to know why this occurred.
‘We’re doing every little thing attainable to help the passengers, arranging for flights to Glasgow and Edinburgh later this night to get them to their vacation spot as rapidly as attainable.
”Our staff taken care of them all through and offered them with refreshment vouchers whereas they waited for his or her new flight.
“We may also be processing the compensation they’re due.”
