Newlyweds forced to cancel honeymoon 25 minutes before flight after being told plane was TOO FULL

Two newlyweds had to cancel their honeymoon just 25 minutes before they were due to jet off from Manchester because the flight was too full. Alex and Willow Rymer were pulled to one side at the departure gate before being told the plane had been overbooked.

It was supposed to be a dream holiday in Cape Verde for the newly married couple, with the honeymoon having already been delayed due to coronavirus. For Alex it was also the rare chance to enjoy a holiday, with the 52-year-old being a full time carer for his mum, who has dementia.

But the couple were left broken hearted when a TUI staff member admitted they were two of 26 people who would not be able to board the plane at Manchester Airport, the Mirror reports. To make matters worse, the company only refunded the couple by the amount paid two years ago, with the flight now worth more due to inflation.

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"We have the cat in the cattery, my mum has dementia and we had to organise care for her," Alex, from Harrogate, said. Family members have taken time off work to care for her.

"I'm my 94-year-old mother's full time carer and this was was my week of respite. TUI just don't give a monkeys. It's the lack of care."

Alex and Willow were looking forward to their holiday to the TUI BLUE Cabo Verde resort in Cape Verde, having been there three times before and loved it. They had had to delay their honeymoon for a year, having got married during Covid lockdown.

When Alex tried to check-in online the day before they were due to depart on Sunday, he received an error message, prompting him to call the TUI helpline. After 25 minutes on the phone the line went dead,