An Edinburgh family were forced to miss their flight home from Portugal after airport staff told them Scotland was 'not a country.' Piotr Dziedzic, a local chef, was left furious after Ryanair colleagues kept them back from boarding the plane home and questioned the travel laws they were abiding by.
Following all Scottish travel laws correctly, Piotr and his family explained they have full Scottish residency, but hold Polish passports.
Having lived in Edinburgh since 2005, the family were surprised to be stopped in Lisbon Airport as they prepared to head home from their trip, with staff reportedly unhappy at their testing paperwork.Edinburgh Live reports that the family were told UK travel rules did not apply because of their Polish nationality, and demanded Piotr's youngest daughter Ameila take a test in the airport.
Scottish Covid rules did not require Amelia to take a test - but Ryanair officials insisted they adhere to English rules. According to the Southern Reporter, the family's eldest daughter Karolina, 23, was then questioned, with staff asking her who the Queen of the UK was - as well as telling her Scotland was not a country.
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