Forgetful pensioner, 80, lands himself in hot water after leaving wife at airport on trip to Spain
Hapless Maurice Hunter, 80, had to go turn round and head home just one hour after flying into Benidorm
A HAPLESS pensioner jetted off on holiday without his wife after leaving her behind at the airport.
Maurice Hunter, 80, had to turn round and head home less than an hour after landing in Spain.
He lost Carolyn, 70, after nipping to the loo at Stansted Airport and thought she had already boarded the Ryanair flight to Benidorm.
The couple, who have been married for 47 years, had booked separate seats as Maurice, who is 6ft 4in tall, wanted extra legroom.
On the plane he even waved at a woman he thought was his wife.
Maurice, a diabetic, only realised his mistake after landing.
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He said: “I was worried something bad had happened because I could see that everyone was off the plane.
“Then, a Spanish worker came up to me and asked if I was Mr Hunter.
“When I asked where my wife was and if she was OK, he told me she was fine, but back in London.
“I couldn’t believe it.”
Carolyn said: “I don’t know how we missed each other, but the last thing I said to him was not to be long.”
The couple, of Plumstead, South East London, decided Maurice would head straight home as Carolyn had his medication.
The trip, to mark Maurice’s birthday, had already been hit by a last-minute hotel switch after the collapse of travel firm Lowcostholidays.
They instead spent a week’s break at their caravan near Whitstable, Kent.
Maurice said: “I was worried what she would say, luckily she was fine.
“I think she was just happy I was safe.”
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