Originally Posted by
4runner
What’s wrong with this airport and Brits? I just did a Thomas Cooke rescue flight, to repatriate Brits. We were at a gate for 4 hours and weren’t allowed into the terminal. We didn’t have “prior permission” from the “authorities”. We can land a wide body, but can’t come into the terminal? Ridiculous. Sorry state of affairs.
And did your airline have the correct 'prior permission' from the 'authorities' ?