A passenger on board the flight from Spain to Manchester claimed passengers were left dripping in sweat22:18, 21 Jul 2026Updated 22:18, 21 Jul 2026A passenger aboard a delayed Ryanair flight from Spain to Manchester claims holidaymakers were left "trapped" inside the aircraft for more than two hours as temperatures rocketed into the 40s.‌Ryanair flight FR6597 was scheduled to depart Barcelona Airport at 4.50pm local time on Monday, but passengers were not permitted to board until around 6pm. Rather than taking off, passengers were then left drenched in sweat as the Boeing 737 sat on the tarmac for two hours, it is claimed.‌Footage taken inside the plane showed perspiring passengers desperately attempting to fan themselves as they waited for the flight to depart.‌The temperature at Barcelona Airport reached a high of 31C outside, while inside the plane it allegedly topped 40C, reports the Manchester Evening News.One passenger, Rachel, a 34-year-old teacher and mother of two six-year-old twins said: "Everything seemed to be fine at first although it was very hot outside, 32 or 33C. We got a message to sit down as quickly as possible as there would be no air conditioning until the engines were on and we were moving.‌"It was getting hotter and hotter and we were sitting there and we weren't moving. After the first 45 minutes people were dripping in sweat and we just weren't getting any information."The staff were telling us to sit down or we'd miss our slot and everyone sat down and we thought we were leaving but again nothing happened. Another 20 minutes went by and we were still sitting there and still waiting. Then we were told there would be a further delay."At that point it was so hot people were asking to be let off the plane. It got really bad. It was scary at that point because there was no cool air at all. Everyone was pouring with sweat. It was like being locked inside a sauna. It felt exactly like that.‌"There were children crying. There was a woman with a heart condition seated behind me who fainted. She was slumped over. The temperature must have been in the high 40s. I was looking at my own children and their faces were all puffy because of the heat. It was actually shocking how they treated us. They wouldn't do that to animals."They were telling us if anyone wanted to get off they wouldn't be allowed back onto the plane. A few people fainted. My husband nearly fainted. There was a school trip of about 30 children aged 15 or 16."At around 8.20pm, with no sign of departure, all passengers were instructed to disembark. Inside the terminal, some male passengers removed their dripping wet tops, but local officials ordered them to put them back on, according to Rachel.‌"I felt for the crew to be honest. I don't really blame them. They were just doing their jobs and they were as hot as we were. I don't think they really knew what was going on," Rachel said.Passengers were eventually told to re-board the aircraft, which took off shortly before 1am Spanish time on Tuesday, 21 July 2026, touching down in Manchester at 2am UK time to cheers from the travellers."It was an absolutely horrific experience," said Rachel, adding that passengers were handed four euro vouchers that could only be used within the terminal. However, she claimed that the shops inside were shut.Article continues belowA Ryanair statement said: "This flight from Barcelona to Manchester (21 Jul) was delayed prior to departure due to thunderstorms at Barcelona Airport. Passengers were disembarked during the delay and reboarded once weather conditions improved."Passengers booked on this flight received communications via email and PUSH notifications and were issued with refreshment vouchers during the delay. Once weather conditions improved, this flight departed for Manchester at 00:29am local time."