From rampaging animals to unsuitable staff, we've tracked down 13 of the weirdest explanations for plane delays, airport closures and unexpected diversions
Delayed flights are a pain, aren't they? And the reasons for the hold-up are usually so boring - bad weather, mechanical problems, slow incoming flights and high air traffic among them.
Just occasionally, however, an explanation so odd comes along it can even take a little of the sting out of another hour of enforced shopping in an overlit departure lounge...
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