Spanair passengers left stranded

29 January 2012 Last updated at 00:18 ET Help

Around 20,000 passengers across Europe and Africa have been left stranded or forced to find new flights after the collapse of Spain's fourth-largest airline, Spanair.

Six-hundred-and-forty-seven flights were suddenly cancelled after the company stopped operating on Friday evening.

The Spanish government says it is taking legal action against Spanair which could result in a fine of 9m euros.

Bill Hayton reports.

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