A Jet2 flight to Tenerife was forced to make an unscheduled landing some 300 miles away from its scheduled destination after a passenger required "medical assistance".

Jet2, Ryanair, easyJet and TUI rules for anyone taking medication on flights Medication is a must for many passengers, ... subject to pre-clearance by our Special Assistance Team. ...

A Jet2 spokesperson told the ECHO: “We can confirm that flight LS3269 from Liverpool to Tenerife diverted to Porto Santo on Tuesday (15th October), due to a customer requiring medical assistance.

The new partnership is part of Jet2.com and Jet2holidays’ Assisted Travel Service. The company said the service aims to ensure that any customer who needs assistance can request it and utilise ...