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Edinburgh Live
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Sam Ormiston & Graeme Murray

British Airways 'sorry' after couple barred from flight on way to son's wedding

A raging couple have told how a long-anticipated reunion with their son turned into a nightmare after they were barred from a flight.

Gutted Derrick and Sheila Gordon were all set for an emotional meet-up with Christopher for the first time in two years since the start of the pandemic.

But they said British Airways scuppered their original plans by not letting them board a flight - leaving them £1,000 out of pocket.

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