Passengers on an easyJet flight to Geneva were saddled with more than just a pricey sandwich when they boarded the plane at Liverpool John Lennon Airport yesterday.
The 7.05am flight was delayed by an hour-and-a-half because the plane was 300kg overweight. Eventually a collection tin was passed around the cabin until enough money had been raised to persuade four people to disembark.
Engineer Simon Lay - who was onboard the plane to go on a skiing holiday - said the pilot struggled to find volunteers because the airline was only offering £100 compensation.
Mr Lay said a group of passengers at the front of the plane made up the compensation to £200 per person to persuade four passengers off the flight.
He said the rest of the passengers then had a whip-round to help reimburse the out-of-pocket passengers at the front. easyJet said the plane was over regulatory limits due to there being an "exceptionally high proportion of male passengers".
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The 7.05am flight was delayed by an hour-and-a-half because the plane was 300kg overweight. Eventually a collection tin was passed around the cabin until enough money had been raised to persuade four people to disembark.
Engineer Simon Lay - who was onboard the plane to go on a skiing holiday - said the pilot struggled to find volunteers because the airline was only offering £100 compensation.
Mr Lay said a group of passengers at the front of the plane made up the compensation to £200 per person to persuade four passengers off the flight.
He said the rest of the passengers then had a whip-round to help reimburse the out-of-pocket passengers at the front. easyJet said the plane was over regulatory limits due to there being an "exceptionally high proportion of male passengers".
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