A Ryanair flight operating from Athens to London Luton departs without up to 50 passengers, leaving them behind at Athens airport, according to multiple UK outlets. Passengers who were not on the aircraft report being left waiting for extended periods in very hot conditions at the airport, with some describing themselves as in tears. The airline states that the incident is linked to delays at Athens airport connected to border processing, which it says prevented the remaining passengers from completing checks in time. Reports describe dozens of travellers stranded as the aircraft took off, rather than a small number of late arrivals. The accounts agree on the route—Athens to London Luton—and on the scale of the group left behind, described as up to around 50 people. The outlets also agree that the carrier is attributing responsibility to operational delays at the airport’s border procedures, rather than to issues onboard or with the flight crew.