{"id":278907,"date":"2025-07-21T02:58:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T02:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/278907\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T02:58:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T02:58:11","slug":"ryanair-passengers-landing-in-spain-left-fuming-as-pilots-announcement-ruins-their-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/278907\/","title":{"rendered":"Ryanair passengers landing in Spain left FUMING as pilot&#8217;s announcement ruins their flight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ryanair failed to load a single piece of lugagge on to a Gran Canaria-bound flight, blaming it on a security issue at Bristol Airport but refused to explain what the exact issue was<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_JS375723362-1.jpg\" alt=\"The group of 11 mates from Taunton who were stuck in Gran Canaria without their luggage \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>The group of 11 mates from Taunton who were stuck in Gran Canaria without their luggage (Image: BPM MEDIA)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A plane full of tourists have been left in Spain without their belongings after their <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/ryanair\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Ryanair <\/a>flight flew across Europe without a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/travel\/hand-luggage-law-change-could-35572294?service=responsive\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">single piece of checked luggage <\/a>on board.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Travellers on the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/ryanair-passenger-thought-going-die-35517139\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Gran Canaria-bound flight FR4757<\/a>, which departed from Bristol on Friday, were left stunned when the pilot told them there suitcases had not been loaded due to &#8220;time constraints&#8221;. The pilot blamed the blunder on a security issue at Bristol Airport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Among the passengers were 11 pals from Taunton, who were on their way to Maspalomas, where they were going for a birthday and graduation celebration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Madeline Cooper, 22, said it was a normal journey until they were told about the issue when they landed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We had absolutely no issues at all until we landed. Then the captain said they made the difficult decision to not bring any of our luggage,&#8221; she explained. &#8220;They wouldn&#8217;t say what the security issue was \u2013 just that every single person&#8217;s bag had been left behind.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_Airport-ground-technician-loading-luggages-into-cargo-hold-of-aircraft.jpg\" alt=\"The crew had failed to board a single piece of luggage\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The crew had failed to board a single piece of luggage(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The group quickly discovered they weren&#8217;t the only ones affected, reports <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bristolpost.co.uk\/news\/bristol-news\/ryanair-passengers-stranded-spain-after-10359923\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Bristol LiveLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Bristol Live<\/a>. &#8220;We were told today that it was 70 bags that didn&#8217;t fly. One pram made it across, that&#8217;s it,&#8221; Madeline added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;People didn&#8217;t even believe it at first \u2013 some thought it was a joke.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Vital belongings left behind included medicines, contact lenses, cosmetics and sun protection. Sophie Payne, one of the party, suffers severe asthma and found herself stranded without her inhaler.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;It was really stressful,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I take it twice a day and it gets worse at night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We&#8217;ve had to search for a pharmacy in an area we don&#8217;t know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The group, staying at the Cordial Green <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/golf\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Golf<\/a> Bungalows, were informed that their luggage might arrive by Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">But as of 6pm, they had not received any updates from Ryanair.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;There&#8217;s been zero communication,&#8221; Madeline commented. &#8220;They keep telling us to use the app, but some older passengers don&#8217;t even have smartphones.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The ordeal has already disrupted their plans. &#8220;We&#8217;ve had to pay \u20ac60 just to get to a shopping centre and back for clean underwear and essentials,&#8221; Madeline said. &#8220;We&#8217;re all students \u2013 we can&#8217;t afford to keep replacing everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">With temperatures soaring and no suncream in sight, Sophie summed up the mood: &#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of burnt bodies around here.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Other travellers vented their frustration on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">One user said: &#8220;Great start to the holiday as Ryanair decided to bring 0 of the suitcases from Bristol to Gran Canaria. No heart medication for me tomorrow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Another shared: &#8220;Currently in Gran Canaria with zero belongings.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Despite the problems, the group is still hopeful that their luggage will turn up in time for their activities, which include a birthday celebration, a trip to a water park, and a private boat tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;This is provided that we are able to get our luggage,&#8221; Sophie pointed out. &#8220;If we don&#8217;t our stuff then it&#8217;s completely ruined the holiday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Some of the group face an hour-long round trip back to the airport to retrieve their suitcases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Ryanair and Bristol Airport have been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ryanair failed to load a single piece of lugagge on to a Gran Canaria-bound flight, blaming it on&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":278908,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5312],"tags":[2062,2000,299,1339,88734,104],"class_list":{"0":"post-278907","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-spain","8":"tag-apps","9":"tag-eu","10":"tag-europe","11":"tag-ryanair","12":"tag-shopping-centres","13":"tag-spain"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114888987489648008","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=278907"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/278907\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/278908"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=278907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=278907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=278907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}