Refused entry, delays and a WW2 bomb: ‘Cursed’ couple refuse to give up on Paris dream

Paris at last: Laura and Joe Booth, who reached the French capital at their third attempt - (Joe Booth)

Laura and Joe Booth are now accustomed to making early starts for trips to Paris – only to be told they won’t be travelling.

Last month the couple, from Hull, woke at 4am and headed for their local Humberside Airport for a birthday celebration for Laura. But their airline, KLM, denied them boarding – wrongly claiming Laura’s passport had expired.