Passengers left fuming as Arsenal opponents ‘STEAL’ commercial flight and leave 80 stranded at airport
CHAOS erupted at a Spanish airport after Sevilla players boarded a commercial flight and left other passengers stranded.
The LaLiga side played Celta Vigo away on Saturday afternoon with the game ending 1-1.
After the final whistle, the Sevilla players went to catch their flight home from the north of Spain to the south.
Meanwhile, 80 passengers queued up to board a plane heading for Madrid but they were told there was a delay.
Suddenly, the customers were bypassed by the Sevilla squad and told their flight was now cancelled.
The group of 56 all boarded the plane and left the 80 paying customers stranded at the airport.
It turns out the team’s chartered jet had suffered a technical fault and Air Nostrum chose to put them on a different flight at the expense of everyday people.
They were not given alternative travel arrangements and will instead receive compensation.
One passenger fumed on social media, writing: “We are still at the airport with no word about the theft of the plane by Sevilla.”
The airline later released a statement that read: “Air Nostrum deeply regrets the disadvantage suffered by the passengers on flight IB8869 from Vigo to Madrid, which is solely due to an unfortunate error on the part of the airline.
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“In the coming week we will contact all passengers to compensate them for the inconvenience caused.”
Sevilla have to board another plane in the coming days as they face Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday night.
This is not the first Spanish football travel disaster this season after 15 Las Palmas players missed their flight ahead of a crucial away game.