https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/athens/Recent content in athens on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 20 Jun 2026 05:17:41 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/ryanair-flight-departs-athens-leaving-dozens-of-passengers-behind-amid-border-delays/Sat, 20 Jun 2026 05:17:41 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/ryanair-flight-departs-athens-leaving-dozens-of-passengers-behind-amid-border-delays/A Ryanair flight from Athens to London Luton left the airport without 20 to 50 passengers due to significant delays at border control. The low-cost airline attributed the situation to extended processing times, while Athens airport officials pointed to congestion caused by new requirements for non-Schengen travel. Several passengers described chaotic scenes, with one witness telling the BBC there were “mega queues” of several hundred people at both security and passport control, all under sweltering heat.