Molly-Mae Hague SLAMS ‘unhelpful and rude’ easyJet staff and bemoans ‘strict’ COVID-19 travel restrictions after she failed to correctly fill forms and nearly missed Greece holiday
- The influencer, 21, failed to correctly fill in the required Passenger Locator Form (PLF) in the appropriate time frame and nearly missed her flight
- In a lengthy rant, she hit out at airport staff and warned followers that the restrictions surrounding coronavirus are ‘SO STRICT’
- The reality personality conceded that the entire incident was her ‘own fault’ yet maintained her complaint surrounding the attitude of staff
- Molly-Mae was jetting to meet her co-star boyfriend Tommy Fury and their fellow Islander Maura Higgins in Greece when the incident happened
Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague launched an impassioned rant against easyJet staff on Monday after nearly missing a flight to Greece amid COVID-19 pandemic.
The influencer, 21, took to Instagram to detail her Gatwick Airport experience, in which she had failed to correctly fill in the required Passenger Locator Form (PLF) in the right time frame, yet was thankfully saved by her sister’s form.
While the reality personality conceded that the entire incident was her ‘own fault’, she did however warn fans that the coronavirus restrictions are ‘SO STRICT’ and urged followers to fill in their forms on time.
Fuming: Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague launched an impassioned rant against easyJet staff on Monday after nearly missing a flight to Greece amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Molly-Mae was jetting to meet her co-star boyfriend Tommy Fury and their fellow Islander Maura Higgins in Greece when the incident happened.
As she chronicled her woes to her 4.4million followers, she posed for a selfie with her sister and wrote: ‘Never had a more stressful airport experience in my life.
‘If you’re flying to Greece/Crete or anywhere you need a QR code then please please please make sure you do it 48 hours before your flight.
‘I did mine last night and when I arrived at the airport, I was told I wasn’t allowed to fly today, luckily my sister had put me on the ‘notes’ section of her QR code form and it meant I was allowed to fly…
Finally! The influencer, 21, took to Instagram to detail her Gatwick Airport experience, in which she had failed to correctly fill in the required Passenger Locator Form (PLF) in the right time frame, yet was thankfully saved by her sister’s form
‘(shoutout to the group of people who asked for a pic and told us that this wasn’t allowed!) I had literally booked my car home and was sending Zoe by herself.
‘It is SO STRICT and the @easyjet staff were so so unhelpful and rude. Admittedly this was my fault however there is nothing on the website that tells you about a time frame.
‘I felt so bad for all the family’s and couples that were in the same position as me but hadn’t done the notes section thing so I just wanted to warn everyone!!!’
Restrictions: The easyJet website provides instructions for each country still being flown to, in which it is illustrated what must be done before travelling
Linked: The website connects through to the Greece tourist board website
MailOnline has approached easyJet for comment.
But Brits desperate for a foreign break have set their sights on destinations in Greece, such as Crete, Corfu and Santorini, as reported by The Sunday Telegraph.
The easyJet website provides instructions for each country still being flown to, in which it is illustrated what must be done before travelling.
Stunning: When Molly-Mae had arrived, on Tuesday morning she shared stunning snaps and videos of the idyllic location of their stay
When Molly-Mae had arrived, on Tuesday morning she shared stunning snaps and videos of the idyllic location of their stay.
Her trip comes after it was revealed that British holidaymakers are gambling on trips to Greece instead of Spain, despite an increase in coronavirus cases in the country – as fears grow of a second spike in France.
The government changed travel advice required people who return from Spain to England to quarantine for two weeks, devastating tourists looking forward to their summer holiday.