The key facts

  • The Phu Quoc — Kazan flight has been delayed by almost 30 hours, reportedly due to a technical malfunction
  • Tourists claim they are not being given accommodation, transfer or access to their luggage

What happened

Several hundred Russian tourists are stuck at the airport on Vietnam's Phu Quoc island: this is reported by the Telegram channel SHOT, which is cited by Gazeta.Ru with reference to Life.ru. The flight to Kazan was scheduled to depart on the morning of November 9, but it was postponed — reportedly due to a technical malfunction of the aircraft — first to the evening, and then to the morning and daytime of November 10.

Waiting conditions

According to the author of the widely circulated video, after 28 hours of delay the Russians are not being let out of the airport, and no hotel, accommodation or transfer has been provided to them. The eyewitness described the situation as tense: «Honestly, a war, a fight, a knife fight and so on is already starting there. Everyone attacked the representative of [the airline] VietJet. He simply says: «I can't help you in any way, I won't give you your luggage, stay in the airport»». This information comes from an eyewitness and the Telegram channel; there is no confirmation from the airline or officials in the publications. The Gazeta.Ru article is marked as being updated, so the details of the situation, including the final departure time, remain unknown for now.