Russian tourists stuck in Antalya after Red Wings flight delayed more than 12 hours

The flight of the Red Wings airline from Turkish Antalya to Yekaterinburg is delayed by more than 12 hours, the E1 portal writes, citing one of the passengers.

We are talking about flight WZ-3062. The online scoreboard of the Antalya airport indicates that the plane was supposed to take off at 21:30 local time (coincides with Moscow time, 23:30 in Yekaterinburg) on ​​August 12. From the data on the airport’s website it also follows that the check-in for the flight is closed, but it still has not taken off.

“We sat for 8 hours at the airport, but did not fly away. At three o’clock in the morning they sent everyone to the hotel, ”said the source of the publication. According to him, the delayed flight was supposed to take off at 10:30 on August 13, but as of 14:00, the departure from the hotel was postponed.

Meanwhile, the Red Wings flight (WZ-3061) to Antalya, which was supposed to take off at 07:20 on August 13 (05:20 Moscow time and Antalya), was delayed at Koltsovo Airport in Yekaterinburg, but was rescheduled for 05:55 on August 14 (07:00 p.m.). 55 in Moscow and Antalya), follows from the Koltsovo online scoreboard.

According to the Ural Transport Prosecutor’s Office, 410 people are waiting for this flight, the reason for the delay is “lack of an aircraft”. “Passengers were notified in advance about the flight delay, the passengers who arrived at the airport were accommodated in the Azimut Hotel,” the ministry said.

The Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) told RBC that the reason for the long flight delay from Antalya is currently unknown. “The airline reports that tourists are accommodated in hotels, and as soon as the departure time becomes clear, passengers will be taken to the airport,” the association said.