Friends' French getaway called off after strike cancels Ryanair flight - with plane ready to go
A group of friends today described how their flight to France was cancelled – just as they settled into their seats ready to take off.
The party of seven from the Black Country were looking forward to a weekend catch-up in the south of France.
But their Ryanair flight was blocked on the runway before it could take off from Manchester Airport, thanks to an air traffic controllers' strike in France.
The pilot announced the news to passengers on the scheduled flight to Carcassone, who then had to queue to retrieve their bags.
One of those affected was 50-year-old Maria Cusine, from Wordsley, who had helped book the short break last year.
