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Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Scottish Sun
Scots EasyJet passengers sleep on airport floor in Bulgaria after ‘eggy smell' forces flight to make emergency landing
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SCOTS passengers were forced to sleep on an airport floor after an 'eggy smell' forced the emergency landing of their plane. The flight from Dalaman in Turkey to Edinburgh took off on Tuesday night and was expected in Scotland at 12.45am on Wednesday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 The Easyjet flight was forced to land due to an 'eggy smell' 2 The holimakers were in Dalaman, Turkey But two hours into the journey, the plane made a U-turn over Serbia and landed in Sofia, Bulgaria due to the foul stench. The crew had already flown their hours for the day so another aircraft had to be sent from London Gatwick to pick up the weary Scots families returning from their sunshine breaks. Some chose to sleep on the sirport floor after hotels took hours to secure - and families were told they would have to pay for the transit costs themselves. At around 5.30am, Scott Duncan and his wife, Emily Powell, were told accommodation had been found for them; however, they'd have to pay for transport to the premises. They told STV News: 'Check out times were between 10am to 11am, along with paying for transport there and back, and needing to be at the airport for 3pm to pass security for a 5pm flight, we decided it was better to stay in the airport overnight. 'After sleeping on the floor for an hour after being refused seating from the Costa staff, eventually they opened the seating at 7am and allowed us chairs to sleep on. 'We have had nowhere to store our luggage and still no word on food or water, as well as airport staff reporting that there has been no word from an EasyJet representative. 'We have barely slept, are extremely dehydrated and provided very weak air conditioning in over 30-degree weather.' Scott's wife, Emily, added: 'We can clearly understand that it is not the cabin crew or the pilot's fault as they were making sure that we were safe, and this is completely on EasyJet.' Vicky Walker, who noticed a 'foul smell' prior to landing, said passengers were assured that accommodation, water and food would all be handled by the UK airline. Drunk offshore worker causes carnage on Scotland-bound easyJet flight after partner dumps him But the 37-year-old from Forfar, Angus, says she spent the night in the Bulgarian airport. She said: 'We were offered a hotel room, but we had to make our own way there, to then be told we would need to check out of the hotel at 10am. 'My friend and I didn't have the money to pay for it, so we ended up in the airport with others. We haven't been offered any water or food and have had no information given to us at all. 'Just a horrendous experience. Needless to say, I won't be travelling with EasyJet again. 'I'm shattered and it just put a total dampener on my holiday.' The flight, EZY3282 is expected to land in Edinburgh around 7pm today. EasyJet has been contacted for comment.
STV News
6 days ago
- STV News
Scots sleep in Bulgarian airport after 'eggy smell' forces plane emergency landing
Passengers were forced to sleep in a Bulgarian airport after an Edinburgh-bound flight had to make an emergency landing due to an 'eggy smell'. The EasyJet flight EZY3282 from Dalaman, Turkey, to the Scottish capital took off at 9.55pm UK time and was due to arrive at around 12.45am on Wednesday morning. But around two hours into the journey, the aircraft made a U-turn over Serbia following a reported technical issue and landed in Sofia, Bulgaria. Those onboard told STV News staff said the plane was being diverted due to an 'unusual smell' described as 'eggy'. After landing, passengers were informed that they needed to spend the night in the Bulgarian capital because the cabin crew had worked their due hours. EasyJet previously told STV News that accommodation and meals were provided to those impacted, but affected passengers say they slept in the airport and haven't been supplied with water or food. After queuing at the check-in desks, passengers were informed that hotels had denied them spaces, and airport staff had to contact hotel managers directly to seek accommodation. Passengers claimed staff said they were unable to provide food and drink vouchers because EasyJet representatives had not contacted them. At around 5.30am, Scott Duncan and his wife, Emily Powell, were told accommodation had been found for them; however, they'd have to pay for transport to the premises. 'Check out times were between 10am to 11am, along with paying for transport there and back, and needing to be at the airport for 3pm to pass security for a 5pm flight, we decided it was better to stay in the airport overnight,' he told STV News. 'After sleeping on the floor for an hour after being refused seating from the Costa staff, eventually they opened the seating at 7am and allowed us chairs to sleep on.' Mr Duncan said they were issued new boarding passes to download but the EasyJet app crashed when trying to access them or the customer service option. He said that they had still not been able to check in an hour before the scheduled departure. iStock 'We have had nowhere to store our luggage and still no word on food or water, as well as airport staff reporting that there has been no word from an EasyJet representative,' Mr Duncan said. 'We have barely slept, are extremely dehydrated and provided very weak air conditioning in over 30-degree weather.' Passengers still feel 'left in the dark,' with a flight scheduled to leave at 5pm on Wednesday being delayed for a further three hours Scott's wife, Emily, added: 'We haven't been provided any information and have had to find out from friends and family about certain things that are happening. 'We are having to contact EasyJet first to find out information. They are not coming to us and they are completely leaving us in the dark. 'We can clearly understand that it is not the cabin crew or the pilot's fault as they were making sure that we were safe, and this is completely on EasyJet.' Vicky Walker, who noticed a 'foul smell' prior to landing, said passengers were assured that accommodation, water and food would all be handled by the UK airline. But the 37-year-old from Forfar says she spent the night in the Bulgarian airport. 'We were offered a hotel room, but we had to make our own way there, to then be told we would need to check out of the hotel at 10am,' she said. 'My friend and I didn't have the money to pay for it, so we ended up in the airport with others. We haven't been offered any water or food and have had no information given to us at all. 'Just a horrendous experience. Needless to say, I won't be travelling with EasyJet again.' 'I'm shattered and it just put a total dampener on my holiday.' Another passenger told STV News her family had to book their own accommodation despite EasyJet informing them that the situation was 'under control' and to 'hang tight'. While 'kids slept on the floor', the mum called the airline for the fourth time. She was told that ground staff were 'dealing' with affected passengers; however, there were reportedly no employees in the area. She told STV News: 'We collected bags then made our way through to arrivals which was chaos, there were no staff at all present in the arrivals hall or departures, just a police officer in each who had no information. 'I called EasyJet various times and each time was told to hang tight they were sorting it out and someone would be on their way soon. 'After two hours and no sign of anyone I asked EasyJet if we could book our own hotel, they said it was all under control and if we booked our own they would not reimburse us for it. 'The airport was completely closed and the one vending machine wasn't working. It was hot and there was no access to food or water and still no staff around. Kids sleeping everywhere and all miserable.' Eventually, the family booked accommodation for themselves before heading back to the airport later in the day. The mum added: 'I'm really glad they got us off the plane safely and are sending a new plane but I'm extremely disappointed with how EasyJet has let everyone down. 'Just want to get our little one home it's been a long two days for her.' EasyJet has been contacted for comment. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
Edinburgh Reporter
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
East tennis teams start county week with a bang
East of Scotland tennis men and women have got their respective LTA summer county cup campaigns off to winning starts. Playing in Division One at Eastbourne the men defeated South Wales 6-3 in a match that did not finish until after 8pm while the women, newly promoted to Division Four at Cheltenham, overcame Lincolnshire 8-1. Fresh from winning the Nottingham Challenger doubles and saving 13 match points in the final Edinburgh pro Scott Duncan, this time partnered by captain Euan McIntosh, was again living on the edge before winning a third round champions tie-break 17-15 with more match points saved. James MacKinlay, partner of Duncan at Nottingham but this time alongside Lance Nisbet, was also a three time winner. The East women were heavily indebted to teenagers Aadya Iver Chadalawade and Hanna Augustynska for their win. Aadya partnered Eva Vrhunec to three wins while Hanna played alongside the experienced Mhairi Beattie for a treble. Ama Nisbet partnered Sarah McFadyen to a win and a loss before stepping aside to introduce Shaylin Holt who duly featured in a 6-1,6-1, victory. Scott Duncan: lived on the edge in third set thriller once again Like this: Like Related
Yahoo
17-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tennis nomad Scott Duncan happy for rare trip home to defend Glasgow Challenger title
Scott Duncan seems a genial character in any case but, as a tennis doubles specialist regularly on the look-out for a playing partner, it helps to stay on good terms with his peers on the tour. 'You've got to do a lot of networking and it makes sense to not make too many enemies,' says the Scot with a laugh, acknowledging that a relationship that works well off the court is always likely to function smoother on it. 'So much of it is obviously how you get on off court as well because you've got to spend so much time with the guy.' Duncan embodies the peripatetic lifestyle, spending up to 41 weeks of the year travelling from country to country looking to collect wins, points and trophies to bolster his global ranking. It is not always glamorous as the 30-year-old concedes. On the weeks that the tour provides and pays for the accommodation, like the past fortnight in Tenerife, it usually means nice beachfront hotels with the best of facilities. The weeks, though, when it is the players themselves having to fund their own travel and accommodation it often means a more frugal existence to try to keep costs down and to maximise any income. Duncan naturally enjoys being pampered – who wouldn't? - but has no problem with slumming it a bit when he has to. 'For ATP challengers, they sort and pay your accommodation until you are out of the tournament,' he reveals. 'But for [ITF] Futures, you pay your own way. So, for example, me and James MacKinlay in Sunderland recently, we got an Airbnb with one of my friends who is travelling with me as my coach. 'That helped with other costs as well because we can cook there and things like that. At the Challengers, it's great because your accommodation is paid for but you've got to eat out all the time. So, there are still expenses there but just in a different way. 'Travel days I find actually pretty easy. You know, you just stick on Netflix and download stuff on your phone. I've never really struggled with that side of it but I know it's not the easiest for a lot of people.' The University of Stirling graduate is no stranger to the path less travelled, too. Last year he and his playing partner at the time, the American Hunter Reese, spent three months touring South America, turning out in tournaments in Peru, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Uruguay and gathering eclectic life experiences along the way. 'It was actually really cool,' he confirms. 'I really enjoyed it. A couple of places were interesting, shall we say. We played in Guayaquil in Ecuador and they had rolling blackouts. They were without power in some places for something like 12 hours a day. 'But all the clubs in South America were lovely. They were all based in very affluent areas. But I wanted to just see how the tournaments were out there. You come across the same faces all the time if you're playing a lot in Europe. So, I thought I'd go out there and try against different opposition guys, guys I didn't really know and different conditions and things like that.' Unsurprisingly for someone so open-minded, Duncan has also been willing to give padel a go. Not every tennis traditionalist has welcomed the arrival of this relatively new racket alternative (in this country at least) but Duncan is a fan. 'I love playing padel with my friends and family. I played in the Scottish Cup final when the boys were struggling for a team and the message went out. Luckily I was home so I just said I would try and help. They know I'm not the best padel player because there are differences to tennis, but I'm fit and healthy and was happy to compete hard. 'I think the crossover with tennis and padel is probably good for both. Padel is probably a little bit easier, because you don't have to cover such a distance and the ball doesn't go that far. So, if you can get into padel you can have a go at tennis. But if you play tennis you can definitely play padel.' Duncan is on a rare stop home this week when he defends his Glasgow Challenger title, a tournament run by Tennis Scotland at Scotstoun. 'I always really liked playing in Glasgow,' he confirms. 'It's always nice to play at home as well. I travelled, I think, 41 weeks of the year last year and only played one event in Scotland. So it's always nice to go home and to play in front of family and friends.'
