TUI flight delayed by three hours after disruptive stag do forced off plane - and passengers made to re-board

A flight to Bulgaria departed three hours later than planned after a disruptive stag do reportedly swore and wolf-whistled at cabin crew before refusing to get off the plane.

The TUI flight was due to hit the runway at Cardiff Airport at 1.45pm on Thursday, June 23 but didn't take off until around 4.30pm. Passengers preparing for the four-hour flight booed the seven revellers while others watched on in horror as the group reportedly began swearing and wolf-whistling at cabin crew after they were told they couldn’t drink alcohol while on board the four-hour flight.

When the group reacted angrily to the crew, passengers explained how security was called on board minutes before the flight was due to depart. Five of the group, including one who was dressed in a pilot costume, then agreed to get off the plane but two others continued being abusive and said they wouldn’t be getting off.

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Passengers told WalesOnline the pair began “squaring up” to the security staff. Holidaymakers began shouting “throw them off” repeatedly before one of the remaining two men allegedly threatened security by telling them he used to be in the armed forces and knew how to operate a gun.

Eventually, all the men disembarked but the flight still didn't take off until 4.30pm on Thursday because TUI then thought too many people were onboard the flight. It later emerged that there had been a head count discrepancy when the disruptive customers were offloaded, which meant all customers had to disembark and re-board.

One passenger explained they were “scared” over what happened and had thought people on the plane could be hurt in the incident. “TUI should not have let them