Two friends were stranded 1,300 miles from home and missed a graduation party after their easyJet return flight was cancelled and their rebooked journey further delayed.
Paige Smith and her housemate Zack jetted off to Palma, Majorca from Manchester Airport on March 28. They decided to arrive four hours prior to take off, following reports of chaos faced by passengers, as the airport grapples with staffing shortages and a surge in international travellers.
Manchester Airport's struggles in recent weeks have been much publicised, but Paige and Zack made it through security with little fuss despite the airport being 'really busy'. Their flight took off at 5.30am and they landed in Palma shortly before lunchtime.