UK-Bound Ryanair Passengers Diverted Twice In 8-Hour Ordeal, Only To Land Back In Spain
Crew aborted descent below 20,000 feet and executed an unusual U turn that reshuffled schedules across Ryanair's network.
By Aaron BaileyZimbabwe
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Passengers onboard a recent Ryanair flight from Ireland to the United Kingdom ended up more than 1,000 miles away in Spain after the flight was diverted in the middle of the night. The flight, which occurred on Saturday, October 24, occurred when FR2955 had departed from Dublin Airport (DUB) in the late evening, but severe weather conditions hampered the Ryanair flight's arrival into Bristol International Airport (BRS).
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- 68 words · 1 min read
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- October 26, 2026
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- Aaron Bailey
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