A man has been left stranded in Amsterdam without lifesaving medication for three days after flights were cancelled across Europe.
Russ Montlake-Mees says he has spent £1,000 on accommodation, travel and food while stuck in Amsterdam
Russ Montlake-Mees, 63, had been due to fly home on 4 June but said he was "thrown under the bus" by EasyJet which cancelled two flights at short notice.flight cancellations over the Jubilee weekend.Mr Montlake-Mees, who is diabetic and takes medication related to a triple heart-bypass, travelled to Amsterdam on 31 May."I was not expecting any problems like this at all.
EasyJet did pay for one night's accommodation in a hotel that was "like a converted prison", Mr Montlake-Mees said.According to aviation data firm Cirium, 305 flights departing the UK were cancelled out of a total of 10,662 scheduled flights over the Jubilee weekend.In a statement EasyJet said: "We notified customers directly of their options to rebook or receive a refund, and are providing hotel accommodation and meals when required.
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