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EasyJet: the aircraft is over-weight, whip-round among the passengers to convince four persons to disembark

Liverpool, United Kingdom - There was an "Exceptionally high proportion of male passengers", the company reported

A really unusual event was experienced by the persons of a Geneva-bound easyJet flight departing from Liverpool "John Lennon" Airport: some passengers were paid by the other travellers to leave the aircraft, which was 300 kg overweight. Initially the pilot offered, in behalf of the company, 100 pounds to every passenger available to disembark, obviously in addition to the reschedule on another flight:...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1149087
Rome, Italy, 01/18/2013 19:28
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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