'They weren't bothered at all': Mum's fear as diabetic girl, nine, stuck waiting HOURS for food on delayed Ryanair flight

A mum has recalled the terrifying moment she battled to keep her daughter's blood sugar levels up on a delayed flight with no refreshments - while cabin crew were 'not bothered'. Nine-year-old Isla Jennings had eaten her lunch at Manchester Airport but had to rely on a packet of Jelly Babies before her Ryanair flight finally landed in Tenerife at 11.30pm.

Her family's flight was due to leave Manchester at 2.20pm on Sunday, May 29, but passengers were warned of a one-and-a-half-hour delay. Mum Victoria Jennings says passengers were then told to queue at the gate at 3.30pm - but they were kept there for two hours before finally being allowed to board the plane.

Another wait followed for the plane to be loaded at 6.20pm, before the flight could finally take off. By this time, Isla needed to eat - but Victoria was shocked to discover there were barely any refreshments available on the flight, leaving the family anxious as they monitored the youngster's blood sugar levels.

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She told the Manchester Evening News : "We were in the second row, the trolley had two bottles of water and they were taken by people in front. I asked what they had for us and they said there was nothing - no snacks, no food, no drinks to buy.

"At this point my daughter's blood sugar was dropping. The hostess said we'd had 'plenty of time at the airport' to get something - she was completely lacking in understanding. A diabetic can only eat at certain times with insulin, you can't just eat when you want to with type one diabetes."

Victoria - who was also travelling with her husband David and their two older children, 13-year-old Anna and 11-year-old