EasyJet slammed after Scots passengers' flight home from Tenerife delayed more than a day

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Budget airline easyJet has apologised to passengers who spent more than a day waiting to fly home to Edinburgh from Tenerife after their flight was cancelled.The carrier said it was forced to delay the flight because of a "technical issue" – and to give its crews a break after they exceeded safe working time limits because of previous delays.

However, the move left Scottish passengers either sleeping in the airport or having to fork out for accommodation and food on Monday June 12.One couple who spoke to Edinburgh Live about the delay said the airline had been "hopeless" at keeping passengers informed.

The pair, both 57, said they had splashed on taxis to a hotel booked by the airline after learning they would be waiting an extra day to go home.Their frustration only grew as it emerged the hotel was very far from the terminal.

And the flight was delayed a further six hours the next day. One half of the couple said: "We had to pay for taxis, which were £140 each way to the hotel.