Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have enjoyed incredible careers both on the domestic and international stage.
07.04.2022 - 20:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Two friends missed a graduation party after their easyJet flight back to Manchester was cancelled - and their rebooked flight was hit by further delays.
Paige Smith and her housemate Zack were left stranded in Majorca for days following the chaos. The pals jetted off to Palma, in Majorca, for a few days away in the sun last week - and took off 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. However, much to their surprise, they waded through security with little fuss despite the airport being 'really busy'.
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Their flight took off at 5.30am and they flew into Palma airport, landing shortly before lunchtime. It was upon their return from their mini-break that they faced a challenge. Due to fly on Friday morning, Paige awoke and packed her bags, only to be met with an email from easyJet advising her that the flight was cancelled.
Worried and stuck 1,300 miles away, they tried to frantically find out what had gone wrong, and were told their option would be to catch the next available flight and given a hotel room for the night. This meant that they were to miss their long-awaited graduation party with friends. Paige also had her work shifts 'messed around' as she had important clients to meet.
Paige, 21, said: "Getting out there wasn't bad at all. We had seen a lot online about how chaotic the airport had been, so got there for about 1.30am but our flight didn't leave until 5.30. We took off on time though, and the security was pretty quick for
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have enjoyed incredible careers both on the domestic and international stage.
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