Thank you EasyJet, Tenerife doesn't need this type of visitor.

[garlicbread]

Two passengers forced a Tenerife-bound Easyjet flight to turn back to Gatwick after they became "drunk and disruptive".

The incident occurred on a 7.15 am service on Tuesday 19 April, and police were waiting to arrest the men, aged 26 and 27, when the plane arrived back at Gatwick at 8.51am.

An officer was allegedly assaulted by one of the men when they were removed from the plane.

The other 143 passengers had to disembark the plane while it was security screened before the flight continued on to Tenerife.

Easyjet said that the safety and security of its passengers is its main priority, and that they were offered a complimentary refreshment service after re-boarding.

In a statement, a spokeswoman for Sussex Police confirmed that two passengers were arrested from an Easyjet flight at Gatwick airport on Tuesday morning.

She said: "The two men were arrested for being disruptive and drunk on the plane bound for Tenerife.

"A 26-year-old man from Portsmouth was arrested on suspicion of being drunk on an aircraft, assaulting an officer in execution of duty, using threatening abusive words or behaviour and endangering an aircraft and a 27-year-old from Portsmouth was arrested on two counts of using threatening abusive words or behaviour and endangering an aircraft.

"Both men from Portsmouth, a 26 and 27-year-old, have been bailed until June 2 while investigations continue."

[willowlily]

Two passengers forced a Tenerife-bound Easyjet flight to turn back to Gatwick after they became "drunk and disruptive".

The incident occurred on a 7.15 am service on Tuesday 19 April, and police were waiting to arrest the men, aged 26 and 27, when the plane arrived back at Gatwick at 8.51am.

An officer was allegedly assaulted by one of the men when they were removed from the plane.

The other 143 passengers had to disembark the plane while it was security screened before the flight continued on to Tenerife.

Easyjet said that the safety and security of its passengers is its main priority, and that they were offered a complimentary refreshment service after re-boarding.

In a statement, a spokeswoman for Sussex Police confirmed that two passengers were arrested from an Easyjet flight at Gatwick airport on Tuesday morning.

She said: "The two men were arrested for being disruptive and drunk on the plane bound for Tenerife.

"A 26-year-old man from Portsmouth was arrested on suspicion of being drunk on an aircraft, assaulting an officer in execution of duty, using threatening abusive words or behaviour and endangering an aircraft and a 27-year-old from Portsmouth was arrested on two counts of using threatening abusive words or behaviour and endangering an aircraft.

"Both men from Portsmouth, a 26 and 27-year-old, have been bailed until June 2 while investigations continue."

with all the security at gatwick you would have thought that these men would have been denied boarding as a flight risk.

[Ecky Thump]

I read this story in The Mail last week and was going to do a post like you have done,
i can just imagine the hassle they would have caused here,so well done Easyjet,you just need to train your departure staff better, so that morons like these do not come to our lovely island.

Training is very difficult as to how to recognise someone who is happy and a bit tipsy through drink and who is going to become abusive, aggressive or difficult,...maybe simpler to stop selling alcohol at the airport, but I can't see them wanting to lose the income it brings in. :dontknow:

[macdonald5]

Training is very difficult as to how to recognise someone who is happy and a bit tipsy through drink and who is going to become abusive, aggressive or difficult,...maybe simpler to stop selling alcohol at the airport, but I can't see them wanting to lose the income it brings in. :dontknow:


Yes could be an option Ecky Thump but is it fair on other travellers who can be responsible with alcohol before flights
I for one enjoy a wine before my holiday flight but do not for a minute condone over indulgence

[Ecky Thump]

Yes could be an option Ecky Thump but is it fair on other travellers who can be responsible with alcohol before flights
I for one enjoy a wine before my holiday flight but do not for a minute condone over indulgence

I agree with you, as Carol enjoys a wee drink at the airport, it's the start of her relaxing, but unfortunetly the minority can spoil things for the majority, we see this with the need for more rigorous security procedures that are taking place. :-(

[Carol55]

I agree with you, as Carol enjoys a wee drink at the airport, it's the start of her relaxing, but unfortunetly the minority can spoil things for the majority, we see this with the need for more rigorous security procedures that are taking place. :-(

Indeed I do and don't forget that you are buying it for me,��

[melm]

Indeed I do and don't forget that you are buying it for me,��


He'll need a few bob for that Carol55. Have you seen the prices of alcoholic at airportsrolleyes2:

[tfs1]

I guess the crew hope the drunks will fall asleep during the flight.

I recall last year watching the passenger unloading of a flight at Tenerife from a UK airport (probably best not to speak about which UK north west airport it was) and the last 2 'ladies' who tried to walk with their hand luggage towards passport control.

Clearly they had a balance problem and one ended up on the floor with her legs in the air unable to get up due to the amount of booze she had either consumed prior to the long flight, what she was served on the plane or more than likely managed to get down her throat from her duty free bag while the crew were busy elsewhere.

The person boarding our flight who also witnessed the goings on contacted security to assist these 2 ladies.

They were harmless enough to others but in this state not to themselves.

[lynno52]

If this was from Manchester =please let me reassure everyone it wasn't me!

[Krisstina]

Unless drink is banned altogether at Airports and on the planes I think this will never change :dontknow:

[Ecky Thump]

Unless drink is banned altogether at Airports and on the planes I think this will never change :dontknow:

Yes, that's what we said on this thread yesterday, but can you honestly see the airports or airlines giving up the revenue the sale of alcoholic drink brings in......Michael O'Leary would put his flight prices up through the roof!:D

[tfs1]

If this was from Manchester =please let me reassure everyone it wasn't me!

I did give a little clue !

[information]

Unless drink is banned altogether at Airports and on the planes I think this will never change :dontknow:

it was a 7.15 AM flight so I would presume they must of started way before they got to the airport.

[Ecky Thump]

it was a 7.15 AM flight so I would presume they must of started way before they got to the airport.

You should be at Glasgow Airport at 3:30am and see the holiday punters in their track suits swallowing numerous pints of lager and vodkas as if the next day was the start of a worldwide prohibition on alcohol....... :scotland:




and that's just the children!!.:lol:

plus LindaD if she can make the journey as far as the airport. :hide:

[clivey]

A lot of these so called hard men and party girls are in fact terrified of getting on a flight or may suffer from claustrophobia. I,ve long believed that passingers should be offered a pre flight sedative by the airlines and that a strict limit should be placed on the amount of booze allowed before a flight. It,s a hard thing to administer but would make everyones lives easier. believe me.

[Ecky Thump]

A lot of these so called hard men and party girls are in fact terrified of getting on a flight or may suffer from claustrophobia. I,ve long believed that passengers should be offered a pre flight sedative by the airlines and that a strict limit should be placed on the amount of booze allowed before a flight. It,s a hard thing to administer but would make everyones lives easier. believe me.

A good idea, but I think it would be almost impossible to bring it in to use.....just look at the medical and legal implications that would come forward, we live in a culture of suing.:dontknow:

[Margaretta]

When we flew to Tenerife in March it was the 5.50a.m. flight. We counted about five, brilliantly t-shirted and logoed hen and stag parties assembling in the bar at 4.30 a.m. and they all seemed to be bound for Tenerife. We boarded the flight and the pilot announced that due to a number of 'groups' travelling on the plane alcohol would not be served on the flight. He said that several people had paid a lot of money to have their holiday and didn't want it spoilt whilst in the air. There was a groan but it was a very quiet flight although full. We started our holiday at midday with a G and T and a Dorada. Much nicer in the sunshine.

[Red]

Monarch stopped a stag party of 20+ flying out of Manchester earlier this week. Apparently they were steaming drunk at the gate. 2 or 3 had already boarded but they were escorted off the flight by the police. Caused a 25 minute delay but I bet the other passengers were relieved.
All airlines need to do the same. I was sat with my family a few years ago and were seated next to 6 drunk Liverpool lads. One if them decided to start a bit of banter with me (United fan) Tried to ignore him after 10 minutes but he wouldn't let it go. In the end his mate told him to shut up and he slept the rest of the flight. I can honestly say, if my kids weren't sat with me I'd have handled things differently when the plane landed.


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[LindaD]

You should be at Glasgow Airport at 3:30am and see the holiday punters in their track suits swallowing numerous pints of lager and vodkas as if the next day was the start of a worldwide prohibition on alcohol....... :scotland:




and that's just the children!!.:lol:

plus LindaD if she can make the journey as far as the airport. :hide:

No it'll be coffee and croissants for me Ecky at the airport - mind you with the price I paid for it the last time I probably could've bought a couple,of vodkas rolleyes2:

[Andysport]

A lot of these so called hard men and party girls are in fact terrified of getting on a flight or may suffer from claustrophobia. I,ve long believed that passingers should be offered a pre flight sedative by the airlines and that a strict limit should be placed on the amount of booze allowed before a flight. It,s a hard thing to administer but would make everyones lives easier. believe me.
Claustrophobia ? jesus how small are the planes you get on ? Claustrophobia is the fear of confined spaces not a fear of flying.

[glassman]

Small ones

[Red]

Also fear of not being able to escape.


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[clivey]

Claustrophobia ? jesus how small are the planes you get on ? Claustrophobia is the fear of confined spaces not a fear of flying.

This wiki link goes into Claustrophobia in a bit of depth and guess what? planes and flying figure quite a bit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claustrophobia


People are often so secretly terrified of flying on so many levels that theyl do some really odd stuff to avoid the experience/ sensation. Drink is just one coping mechanism used.

It might interest some Forum readers to know that the celebrated author of "The Martian" Andy Weir is so terrified of the experience that he requires both doping and hypnosis before he,ll get on a plane which when you consider his writing, just sounds odd.

[glassman]

I sat by a hypnotised dope last time I flew out