Easyjet has apologised after a flight from Malaga to Bristol took off while 29 of its passengers were stuck in a boarding gate stairwell.
The passengers were accidentally locked in when security doors leading to a walkway to the aircraft closed, trapping the 29 people who were queuing to board.
They managed to alert staff in a nearby perfume shop after banging on the doors.
After around 20 minutes, a cleaner managed to free the group, who there then seen by a rather embarrassed Easyjet rep.
Lucky there were 29 of them. It could have been a single passenger - say, someone slow-moving and elderly. Perhaps headcounts are a good idea after all?
Easyjet flight to Bristol leaves 29 passengers stuck in stairwell at Malaga Airport - AOL Travel UK