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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Lucy Thackray

Family misses flight for ruby wedding trip amid Manchester Airport chaos

Mike Turner

A family missed their flight to Barcelona earlier this week amid Manchester Airport’s chaotic queues - disrupting a carefully planned ruby wedding anniversary trip that had already been delayed for two years.

Mike Turner and husband Luke Harbottle were travelling to Barcelona with Mike’s parents Tom and Marie, who were celebrating 40 years of marriage.

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