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easyJet passengers stranded at Edinburgh after diversion

−4.9 negative

Glasgow-bound easyJet passengers were left at Edinburgh Airport after a flight diverted following a medical emergency.

5 headlines from 4 outlets, from 10 October 2026 to 11 October 2026. The story's tone is the average of its headlines' own scores.

How each outlet covered it

Average tone of each outlet's headlines in this story. One or two headlines is not a lean: read these as how this story was told, not as a verdict on the outlet.

Outlet	Headlines	Tone
thetraveler.org	2	−4.8
Glasgow Live	1	−4.7
STV News	1	−5.0
Edinburgh Live	1	−5.0

Day by day

Sunday 11 October 2026 1 headline

A diversion left Glasgow flyers stuck at Edinburgh.

−4.7 easyJet diversion leaves Glasgow flyers stuck at Edinburgh thetraveler.org
Diversion stranded passengers, a minor operational and reputational blemish.

Saturday 10 October 2026 4 headlines

Glasgow-bound easyJet passengers were left at Edinburgh Airport after a flight diverted following a medical emergency.

−5.0 Passengers 'abandoned' at Edinburgh Airport in middle of night after flight diverted STV News
Passengers stranded after diverted easyJet flight; service reputation hit.
−5.0 Glasgow easyJet travellers left in Edinburgh after diversion thetraveler.org
Travellers left in Edinburgh after diversion.
−5.0 easyJet passengers 'stranded' at Edinburgh Airport as pilot forced into diversion Edinburgh Live
Passengers stranded after pilot diversion.
−4.7 Glasgow easyJet passengers 'stranded' in Edinburgh after medical emergency Glasgow Live
Passengers stranded after medical emergency diversion.

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