More delays for Seguro Prestwick Airport passengers
17.08.07
Fifty holidaymakers were delayed for over eight hours because of problems with the plane that was due to fly them back to Prestwick Airport. Troubled tour operator Seguro told the passengers it could not fly them all home because of weather restrictions. The announcement came as Seguro Holidays' plane was grounded for the third time this summer.
In total 165 passengers had been due to fly back to Prestwick Airport from Lanzarote in the Canary Islands yesterday afternoon with the Cheshire-based firm. The company has been in the headlines all summer after their only jet, chartered from Greek firm Sky Wings, broke down twice leaving passengers stranded abroad and others facing delays of more than 42 hours.
When it suffered severe technical difficulties again yesterday the firm drafted in a replacement from Avivajet in Dublin. But passengers already abroad were told it couldn't bring them all home because of wind restrictions flying out of the capital Arrecife.
Families with children - many who are due back at school today - were given priority of catching the flight. Others were given the choice of staying away for another week - at the firm's expense - or flying back into Cardiff arriving at 01:55 this morning.
Seguro managing director Richard Burke said: 'Wind restrictions in Lanzarote mean that the Aviajet aircraft can only bring back 115 people. Another 20 or so will be offered another free week in their accommodation in Lanzarote if they want it. The remainder will be flown back to Cardiff and brought north by coach.'
The Sky Wings jet had been on its last flight for the firm which axed its contract after the delays. British Midland Airways will take over all Seguro flights from September 27 until the end of the holiday season in October, with remaining flights to be provided by Futura Airlines.
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