Thomas Cook flight grounded due to staffing issues
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Holidaymakers bound for Turkey were forced to spend the night in a Cardiff hotel last night, when their Thomas Cook flight was grounded due to a shortage of cabin crew.
According to Wales Online, the flight to Antalya was due to depart from Cardiff Airport at 8.15pm, but passengers were told that they would not be able to fly until this morning.
Airport duty manager Neil Evans said that the flight had been rescheduled for 7.10am today, and staff were doing everything they could to find accommodation for passengers who were unable to return home for the night.
He explained that crewing issues were "a very unfortunate fact of life in aviation" but said he was unsure of the exact reasons why they plane could not take off. He said that other delays could have had a "knock-on effect on crew scheduled for the flight", or that some or all of the crew could have reached the limit of hours for which they are legally allowed to fly.
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- 5. Beijing Capital International Airport<p> Beijing Capital International Airport has three terminals and is currently the second busiest airport in the world. Its third terminal, opened in 2008 in time for the Olympic games, is also the second largest in the world. It's widely praised as one of the most efficient airports in the world.</p>
- 6. Munich Airport<p> Munich Airport, the second busiest in Germany, features a vast assortment of shops and eateries, from Pandora to Hermès, Starbucks to Subway. It also has a cinema, mini golf course, and tours of historic aircrafts.</p>
- 7. Zurich Airport<p> Currently ranked as a 4-star airport by Skytrax along with only eight other airports around the world, Zurich airport is Switzerland's largest international flight gateway. It has plenty of shops and restaurants, and even an underground train.</p>
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- 10. Central Japan International Airport<p> Situated on an artificial island in Ise Bay, this airport is 22 miles south of Nagoya in central Japan. Centrair, as the airport is also known, features the 4th Floor Sky Town shopping centre with 61 shops and restaurants that are organized into two "streets": Renga-dori and Chochin-yokocho. The airport has won a number of accolades including 4th Best Airport Worldwide in 2011.</p>
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