Travel agent TUI apologises after Greece to Dublin flight delayed overnight in Germany

Journey agent TUI has issued an apology to travellers of a delayed flight from Greece to Dublin.

The direct flight from Corfu departed later on than scheduled past night and was then forced to halt in Germany to re-gasoline.

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The flight was then delayed overnight due to climate issues, according to TUI.

Travellers of the flight have shared their disappointment on social media, with many proclaiming they experienced to snooze overnight in Nuremberg airport.

And some travellers slept on camp beds in the airport right away.

The flight, TOM1517, still left Corfu soon following 6.30pm nearby time – 4 hours later than scheduled, owing to operational good reasons.

It then stopped at a German airport to re-fuel. But the journey finished there due to weak temperature.

The passengers will now fly household to Dublin later on today.

A spokesperson for TUI explained they apologise to the passengers and thanked them for their tolerance.

A spokesperson informed the Irish Sun: “We’d like to apologise to customers on flight TOM1517 from Corfu to Dublin on Friday 3 June for the hold off and disruption to their flight.

“Unfortunately, thanks to operational problems the flight departed late from Corfu and essential a quick fuel-prevent in Munich very poor weather in the spot then essential the plane to divert in other places.

“Our teams have been doing work tirelessly to assistance influenced prospects, by immediate communications and delivering right away accommodation and transfers where essential, as properly as foods and refreshments. Consumers are due to fly residence later these days.

“We’re sorry for the affect of this long delay and would like to thank our prospects for their patience and comprehension at this time.”

DUBLIN AIRPORT QUEUES

Meanwhile, the Dublin Airport Authority has mentioned queues were being moving “efficiently” on Saturday early morning, with a most hold out to get by protection of below an hour at the busiest period of time.

The airport has arrive underneath force from the community and governing administration about very long queues very last weekend which brought on a lot more than 1,000 travellers to pass up their flights.

Ahead of the Lender Holiday break weekend, the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) experienced reported that 10 per cent far more workers were being working and double the variety of protection lanes were being open when compared to last weekend.

The DAA explained that from 4am on Saturday there have been 11 stability lanes open up in equally Terminal 1 and 2, with a “highest queue time of 59 mins in T1 prior to 6am and 40 minutes in T2”.

Queue times at 6.30am have been 30 minutes in T1 and 19 minutes in T2, it added.