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| Stranded holidaymakers fly home | Stranded holidaymakers fly home |
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| Hundreds of tourists are to travel home later after spending three days stranded in the Canary Islands. | Hundreds of tourists are to travel home later after spending three days stranded in the Canary Islands. |
| More than 300 holidaymakers had been stuck on Gran Canaria since Saturday when a travel firm's sole jet developed a technical problem. | |
| About 165 passengers were also unable to get home from Alicante in mainland Spain after their flight was cancelled. | About 165 passengers were also unable to get home from Alicante in mainland Spain after their flight was cancelled. |
| Seguro Holidays said the issue had been resolved and everyone would be home by Tuesday evening. | Seguro Holidays said the issue had been resolved and everyone would be home by Tuesday evening. |
| More than 1,000 people had been hit by delays after the firm cancelled flights to and from Prestwick Airport. | More than 1,000 people had been hit by delays after the firm cancelled flights to and from Prestwick Airport. |
| Seguro's plane, which was chartered from Skywings, had its licence suspended after a problem with the navigation system. | Seguro's plane, which was chartered from Skywings, had its licence suspended after a problem with the navigation system. |
| The flight from Alicante is already in the air while the flight from Gran Canaria will be back on Tuesday evening Richard BurkeSeguro | The flight from Alicante is already in the air while the flight from Gran Canaria will be back on Tuesday evening Richard BurkeSeguro |
| Speaking to the BBC Scotland news website, Richard Burke, managing director of Seguro, said: "There was a further problem with paperwork with the Civilian Aviation Authority in Athens which delayed things. | Speaking to the BBC Scotland news website, Richard Burke, managing director of Seguro, said: "There was a further problem with paperwork with the Civilian Aviation Authority in Athens which delayed things. |
| "They have now reinstated the licence of Skywings and it will be operating as normal from Prestwick. | "They have now reinstated the licence of Skywings and it will be operating as normal from Prestwick. |
| "Everyone will be coming home on Tuesday and the flight from Alicante is already in the air while the flight from Gran Canaria will be back on Tuesday evening." | "Everyone will be coming home on Tuesday and the flight from Alicante is already in the air while the flight from Gran Canaria will be back on Tuesday evening." |
| About 330 passengers who were due to fly out from Prestwick on Saturday have been given a refund for their cancelled holiday. | About 330 passengers who were due to fly out from Prestwick on Saturday have been given a refund for their cancelled holiday. |
| The plane was supposed to bring holidaymakers back from Las Palmas in Gran Canaria but they were left with no means of getting home. | The plane was supposed to bring holidaymakers back from Las Palmas in Gran Canaria but they were left with no means of getting home. |