An Edinburgh couple whose flight was cancelled after the plane was struck by lightning have been denied compensation by easyJet.
James, 75, and Margaret Digance, 74, were set to fly back from Krakow to Edinburgh on April 14, however the flight was cancelled after the aircraft was hit by lightning during a storm in the capital and needed to be repaired. The stranded pair were then left in limbo by the airline company until 10pm - at which point they were told that the next available flight wouldn't be until Monday 17, Edinburgh Live reports.
However, James and Margaret needed to be back home in Dunfermline for their granddaughter’s birthday that was taking place on the Sunday. easyJet booked the couple into a hotel opposite the airport for the night, but James said they never heard anything further about alternative travel arrangements.
