Update 2: Passengers stuck in Athens due to Air Malta overbooking

(Adds Air Malta comments) A group of 11 Maltese passengers wre stuck Athens Airport after they were told at check-in that Air Malta overbooked the flight. Monica Micallef and her husband Paul told timesofmalta.com that they went to check-in at 7am but were informed at the desk that the flight was overbooked by 11 seats. Flights were eventually found for eight of the passengers but three are still stuck at the airport. “We booked the tickets for our holiday three months ago. We are very angry at the situation and still don’t know what is happening,” Mrs Micallef said. She also said they may have to spend the night at the airport. Meanwhile, her husband said that staff at the check-in desk informed them they were waiting for information from Malta. They have been given a voucher for food. However, they still do not know when and how they will return to Malta. Passengers re-routed Air Malta said it is currently doing its utmost to re-route the affected passengers on the first available flight on other airlines. "Overbooking is a normal occurrence in the airline industry and not particular to Air Malta. The reason why airlines overbook flights is due to ‘no-shows’ when people book on...