'There are cockroaches all over the place, the air con doesn't work and the pool is closed off. It is diabolical, you wouldn't put a dog in it.'
Holidaymakers who were due to return home to Belfast from the Greek island of Rhodes remain stranded after TUI cancelled their rescheduled flight at the eleventh hour on Thursday.
"Last night was another disaster," he said. "After leaving us in the lounge for hours we ended up leaving the airport at four o'clock in the morning. Video Loading Video Unavailable Click to play Tap to play The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Aidan said that the communication with passengers has been "ridiculous"."At one point they turned the lights off in the departure lounge and we were sitting in darkness.Aidan hit out at what he described as a lack of contingency plans for the passengers on the flight."It has been really frustrating that they don't seem to have learnt anything from the previous night.
"We arrived at the airport at 9pm and waited until about 10pm and was told the flight was going. We got up to the gate and waited until 2am and then we were told it's cancelled again. "My kids both slept on the floor of the airport last night. Myself and my husband haven't slept in 24 hours," she continued.Join our new WhatsApp community today Click this link or scan the QR code to receive breaking news and top stories from Belfast Live. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
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