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.

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.

The disruption hit Zaventem and Charleroi airports without warning on Tuesday, with Ryanair since issuing a statement slamming the lack of notice given before the sudden walkout.