Ryanair 'Ghost Flight' Strands 150 Passengers Amid Dispute With Airport Authority
Approximately 150 Ryanair passengers were stranded in Fuerteventura after their flight to Edinburgh was canceled because the inbound aircraft never arrived. The airline attributed the disruption to a 'ghost flight' caused by unforeseen security staff shortages at the Spanish airport. Ryanair claimed that security personnel took unapproved sick leave, leading to the operational failure. However, Spain's airport operator, AENA, has publicly refuted these allegations, stating that operations were normal. The stranded passengers were eventually accommodated and re-routed via Dublin after significant delays.
Official Source: https://simpleflying.com/ryanair-ghost-flight-192-stranded-security-sick-leave/
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