Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Wales Online
Wales Online
National
Robert Harries

Holidaymakers stranded at Cardiff Airport as flight delayed by 18 hours

Angry holidaymakers claimed Cardiff Airport was a scene of "pandemonium" on Friday as would-be tourists were forced to stand around for hours not knowing what to do after their flight was pushed back a day at short notice. Passengers arrived at the airport on Friday morning in time for a scheduled flight to Tenerife early on Friday afternoon.

However at first the flight was delayed due to a technical issue and then it was put off altogether and rescheduled for Saturday morning. You can get the latest WalesOnline newsletters emailed to you directly for free by signing up here.

The TUI flight was meant to take off at 2.10pm but after it was confirmed the plane would not depart as planned passengers were told they would be put up in hotels so that they could catch the rearranged trip. However as of 8.30pm they were still waiting at Cardiff Airport not knowing which way to turn. According to Cardiff Airport's departure checker on Friday night the TOM 6554 flight to Tenerife South had been delayed until 8am on Saturday, September 24.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.