A DUNFERMLINE holidaymaker says she finished her weekend getaway by dodging falling suitcases on the bus link home.

Vicky Shorrock returned from a weekend in Majorca and caught Stagecoach's 747 airport service on September 13 but claimed heavy suitcases fell onto passengers below multiple times throughout the journey from Edinburgh Airport to Dunfermline.

She said: "It's just ridiculous that there is no adequate space for luggage for a bus coming from the airport.

"Luckily, as a lot of people (particularly men) were standing, they were able to catch the falling cases on this occasion but if they had not been quick to react or if there were elderly people or children below, there would have been a serious accident.

"Some of the cases weighed over 20kg."

The service last Tuesday was also extremely busy and there were major delays as a result, according to Vicky.

She added: "I arrived at the bus stop at 14.10, intending to get the 14.30 but the queue was already 20-people long and the 14.30 service didn't turn up until 14.50.

"The bus was just absolutely rammed even though a lot of people were left behind.

"Everyone on the bus was saying how awful it was."

Vicky warns other passengers who might be thinking of using the bus after their holiday to err on the side of caution.

She said: "I just want to warn people that the service is very busy and dangerous and If I had known that it was going to be that busy I would have booked a taxi.

"Especially when the people who couldn't fit on my bus would have been waiting for over an hour."

Vicky has since written to Stagecoach to complain.

She said: "I would urge Stagecoach to rectify this situation, ideally by installing netting to prevent items from falling, and providing larger buses with more luggage space."

Andrew Jarvis, managing director, Stagecoach East Scotland said: "Since the recent JET747 rebrand and allocation of the newer buses in August, we have been bowled over by the success of the service. Stagecoach have operated this type of vehicle on airport routes for four years without any issues, however, given the concerns the customer has raised, we will look at the design of the rack and urgently look at what changes can be made."