The pair were reportedly kicked off their return flight and booted out of their hotel after the alleged incident on the Jet2 flight to Gran Canaria
Jet2 has handed two passengers in their 50s lifetime bans following their shocking behaviour on board a flight to the Canary Islands.
The airline, which operates a strict zero-tolerance policy towards “appalling” conduct, took swift action against the pair after the incident unfolded.
The couple had been travelling from East Midlands Airport to Gran Canaria last Thursday when the incident happened, and were subsequently barred from their return flight and thrown out of their hotel.
The pair were caught engaging in lewd acts with one another shortly after take-off on the four-hour flight, leaving fellow passengers horrified.
Other travellers witnessed the brazen behaviour as the plane became airborne and wasted no time in alerting cabin crew, who at one point considered turning the aircraft back to East Midlands Airport.
Two passengers have since spoken to The Sun about their experience on board. Darren Street, 51, who was travelling with his wife Lisa, 47, inadvertently captured the couple’s inappropriate behaviour on video while filming during take-off.
He told the publication: “It was incredibly blatant, there was a lot of vigorous movement going on in his jogging bottoms.
“My wife and I were shocked and disgusted. We told a crew member, and they came over to speak to the couple. But, when confronted, the couple claimed they were praying because it was their first time on a plane.
“They must have thought it was the stewardess’s first day on earth. We all knew what they were doing.”, reports the Express.
He continued: “When we first told the crew, they said they were going to turn the plane around. Then we learned they would be banned from the hotel and their plane back instead.
“They said it was so serious they would have to deal with it straight away. It made the flight really awkward, it was right at the beginning of the four-hour flight and they would not stop staring at us.
“They didn’t say anything but they weren’t happy. We told the staff because there were kids on the plane.”
Jet2 responded with an official statement, saying: “These customers have been banned for life. As a family-friendly airline and holiday company, we take a zero-tolerance approach to appalling behaviour such as this.”
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