The initiative, dubbed "Project Homecoming", is part of President Donald Trump's sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration, which has also involved detaining hundreds of migrants in a Salvadoran mega-prison.
Jersey Hospital regularly sends patients to University Hospital Southampton for treatments it cannot provide on-island.When Mr Thompson's partner shared his experience with Blue Islands in a Facebook group, he was astonished by the number of people who replied with similar stories, dating back to 2018.
Mr Thompson said it felt like the airline did not care.He said the cancellation cost him £140 in hotel and taxi costs, but what concerned him most was that he believed there were three other people on the flight due to have PET scans - for cancer diagnosis or monitoring.He said: "One of them was a really older gentleman so, for him, it would have been a hell of a long day.
"When we were collecting the baggage from the baggage carousel, he shed a tear."That upset me a lot."
Mr Thompson is still waiting for the results of his PET scan and biopsy.
Four days after Mr Thompson's flight to Southampton was cancelled, Annette Jackson, travelling to get treatment for a degenerative eye condition, had a similar experience."I've had players coming up to me saying 'sorry to hear about your dad', 'you're doing really well' and stuff. It's nice because he was so loved and so respected."
For Cole, the loss of Campbell has hit hard, but the memories they shared together are a great comfort."As we say, we're not here for a long time, we're here for a good time," Cole beams. "And I can sit here and say - Kevin had a good time. He definitely had a good time."
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