Overview
- Ryanair’s FR4756 to Bristol on Feb. 25 departed after the gate closed while dozens of non‑Schengen travelers were still in passport-control queues.
- Ground staff removed the absent passengers’ checked bags before departure, and the aircraft left with roughly half its seats occupied.
- The flight landed in Bristol about 52 minutes late, according to local outlet La Voz de Lanzarote cited in reporting.
- Ryanair said the passengers would have flown had they reached the gate before closure and indicated missed travelers can rebook for a fee.
- Reports do not clarify how or when the 89 stranded passengers were rebooked or compensated as attention turns to Lanzarote’s capacity constraints.