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Local couple’s airport nightmare
Wednesday, 1st June, 2022. Vol. 15, Issue 22 • 63 Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth Tel: 042 9320888. Fax: 042 9329676. Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com
By Tamara O’Connell
A DUNDALK couple have described their recent experience at Dublin Airport as a “bit of a nightmare”. The couple who wish to remain anonymous told the Dundalk Leader that they were “shocked and stunned” when their flight was cancelled ten minutes before they were due to board the plane last weekend. “We were standing in line waiting to board the plane when there was an announcement that the flight had been cancelled,” he said. “We were told to go home. This was after three hours of queuing to check-in our bags and to get through security. “We were told to go back and collect our bags from the baggage area and to go home. We were also told that if you had bought duty free to return it.” The couple were due to fly to Salou in Spain on Sunday, May 29 at 5.45am. They had been in the airport since 1am after their son had driven them to Dublin Airport from Dundalk. “We were 36 hours without sleep in the finish up. After the announcement, nobody moved because Senan Campbell (age 6), a pupil at Monksland National School, Carlingford, is a winner in people were shocked and stunned,” he said. this year’s 68th Texaco Children’s Art Competition. He’s pictured with his picture entitled ‘My Uncle’s Dog’ and his sister Sadhbh, mum Emer and dad George. Continued on Page 2