Two flights between Bermuda and Britain had to be postponed this week after a prolonged delay, forcing travellers to rearrange their plans.

Skyport, the operator for LF Wade International Airport, said the inbound British Airways flight on Thursday night was delayed for several hours before getting postponed.

It meant the outbound flight to Heathrow the next day also had to be put on hold. Both flights were rescheduled, the operator said.

Passengers who boarded the inbound flight attributed the delay to a child passenger, who they said came on board, but was subsequently found to be without the proper paperwork for flying unaccompanied.

While neither the airline nor any of the authorities have confirmed the reason for the delay, one passenger, who wished to remain unnamed, said an unaccompanied minor had been aboard the flight and was questioned along with other adults.

The passenger said that, following questions, the police were called.

The source told The Royal Gazette: “Police interviewed the child and other adults. They were all escorted off the plane.

“It’s a pity they could not get that sorted in the terminal.

“One hour later, the luggage was off and then the captain said ‘I do not have good news, the food needs to be cooked within four hours, and we cannot get new food, flight cancelled …”

Another passenger from the aircraft gave a similar account on social media.

A separate source said the flight could not take off as the crew would have had to work longer than mandated without a break.

Yesterday, a spokeswoman for Skyport said: “Replacement flights for these services between London Heathrow and Bermuda are expected today to make up for the cancellations.

“We encourage passengers flying with British Airways who may be impacted to reach out to the airline directly for more information.”

Lester Nelson, the chief executive of the Bermuda Airport Authority, said yesterday morning that the inbound was en route to Bermuda with an estimated arrival at 6.10pm.

He said BA, Heathrow or other authorities in London would be better placed to answer questions about the incident on board.

A spokeswoman for Heathrow Airport said questions should be sent to the airline but confirmed that there was no impact to airport operations.

A press officer at the Metropolitan Police said questions should be dealt with by the media teams at London Heathrow Airport and British Airways.

BA declined to comment.

A post on social media was made, apparently on the rescheduled flight, calling for multiple taxis to LF Wade International Airport as extra passengers would be arriving in addition to those already scheduled to fly on the day.