Crowds at border control meant that passengers missed a flight to London Stansted

Crowds at border control meant that passengers missed a flight to London Stansted

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In a worrying trend that appears to be growing, passengers were left behind after their flight took off without them - as a result of hectic airport queues.

Around 500 passengers missed their flights at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in southern France late last week following delays at immigration due to a personnel shortage.