Ilyine and his wife were on their honeymoon in Thailand when they were left stuck at the airport in Phuket, he said, after their Air Australia flight was grounded with their baggage in the hold.
Also on the EU's blacklist were Ariana Afghan Airlines , North Korea's Air Koryo and Thailand's Phuket Airlines , which should mean extra traffic for more reputable types such as Malaysian Airlines , Thai Airways and Deutsche Lufthansa.