Ryanair Flight to Birmingham Delayed 14 Hours, Passengers Stranded Overnight
Passengers on a Ryanair flight faced a 14-hour delay, forced to sleep at Agadir Airport due to lack of accommodation and information.
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Agadir: So, there was this crazy situation with a Ryanair flight to Birmingham. Passengers ended up sleeping on the floor of an empty airport after their flight got delayed for 14 hours. They checked in around 7 PM for a 9:40 PM flight, but things just kept getting pushed back.
People were really upset, saying they felt abandoned at Agadir–Al Massira Airport. They were left without any accommodation and had to spend the night there. Kids were crying, and some folks were missing work the next day. It was a real mess.
Updates kept coming in, saying the flight would leave at different times, but it finally took off at 11:36 AM the next day. That’s a long wait, right? They arrived back in the UK around 2:34 PM, which was way later than expected.
One passenger shared their frustration with BirminghamLive, saying they felt like they were in a movie scene where everyone was just waiting for news. The airport staff had mostly gone home, leaving them in the lurch.
They were told the delay was due to bad weather at Birmingham Airport, which had closed for a bit because of snow. Ryanair said they sent out loads of updates, but it didn’t help much when people were stuck with no info.
Some passengers got a small food voucher, but it didn’t cover the cost of a meal. It was just chaos, with people queuing everywhere for food. The whole experience was frustrating, and many were just trying to figure out what to do next.
Ryanair later apologized, saying the delay was out of their control and that they were trying to help passengers as best as they could. But it’s tough when you’re stuck in an airport with no clear answers.