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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Thomas George

Flight bound for Manchester Airport forced to land in Tenerife overnight amid staffing issues

Passengers on a flight bound for Manchester Airport were were forced to spend a night in Tenerife after a staffing issue.

The TUI flight from Cape Verde was due to land in the UK on Friday evening. Shortly after leaving the archipelago, holidaymakers were informed the plane would have to stop as its cabin crew had reached the maximum hours they are legally allowed to work.

The flight was diverted to Tenerife so a crew change could happen but, upon landing, passengers say they were faced with an "empty" airport.

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