Easy jet sent a passenger’s lost luggage to Tymbou airport in the north rather than to Paphos or Larnaca, the transport ministry said on Wednesday.

What actress Paola Hadjilambri had to say on her Facebook” During my flight from Berlin towards Budapest -returning from New York-my suitcase was left at Berlin Airport-Tegel. Speaking to the ground staff at Budapest Airport I was told that they would track down my suitcase and Easy Jet would have it delivered to my home address or at least my home airport! I took the next flight from Budapest to Paphos wishing for the best. Last night I was told that my suitcase was found and that I would be contacted soon.

I called Easy Jet twice to find out more and after waiting for 20 mins on the phone someone finally told me that it was tracked down but they did not know where it was. This morning my phone rang. The number calling was from Turkey. I took the call and it was a very polite lady telling me that my suitcase arrived and that I should go and collect it from Ercan Airport. I asked where this airport is to receive “In Northern Cyprus”. I clarified that I live in Paphos and perhaps they could send it with a taxi for which I would pay. “No, we cannot do that. You have to come and collect it by yourself.” I closed the phone and took a deep breath. My eyes were filled with tears as I called my dad to ask him to accompany me “