By Kerry Mcdermott PUBLISHED: 11:27 EST, 29 March 2013 | UPDATED: 14:18 EST, 29 March 2013 Eagerly anticipating a break in sunny Turkey, this couple booked themselves into an airport hotel the night before their flight to ensure the holiday got off to a smooth start. But despite their best-laid plans, Cai and Lynne Larsen, from North Wales, ended up missing their early-morning flight to Istanbul when they got stuck in a lift at the Ibis Hotel just 500 yards away from Luton Airport. The Larsens managed to send for help when the lift jammed in between floors as they made their way down to reception at 4am, but were still trapped as their plane was set to taxi along the runway almost two hours later.
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Couple booked into Ibis hotel night before 6am flight from Luton Airport
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Larsens stuck for nearly two hours when lift jammed on their way out
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Finally freed just 15 minutes before their plane was due to take off
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Couple made do with a short stay on Barry Island instead of trip to Turkey
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