British Group Escorted Off EasyJet Flight for Refusing to Stop Vaping
A British group was escorted off an easyJet flight for repeatedly vaping despite warnings, causing a 20-minute delay.Summary
A group of British tourists was escorted off an easyJet flight from Larnaca, Cyprus to Birmingham after repeatedly ignoring cabin crew instructions to stop vaping during the five-hour flight. The group—comprising a grey-haired woman, three other women, and a man—hid their vaping devices between their legs to avoid detection, prompting cabin crew to call police. Video footage captured by fellow passenger Annalise Galstaun shows a police officer leading them out of the cabin. The incident caused a 20-minute delay at the departure gate, with ground staff struggling to remove the passengers. Galstaun expressed frustration, noting that children on board were left crying and other passengers experienced anxiety during the wait. EasyJet stated its staff are trained to handle disruptive situations and does not tolerate such behavior, while West Midlands police confirmed they supported the crew by asking the passengers to leave. The four passengers were taken into police custody before the aircraft could depart.
(Source：Headtopics)
