Jeff Stelling blasts EasyJet for letting abusive passenger on flight

Jeff Stelling has slammed easyJet for letting a 'loud and abusive' man on his flight who was so drunk he 'made farmyard noises from every orifice'.

The sports broadcaster, 69, took aim at the budget airline asking them 'how drunk do you have to be to be unfit to fly?' after catching a flight from Faro in Portugal.

He claimed the 'unpleasant' man was allowed on board 'despite being paralytic' and 'disruptive in the terminal'.

Taking to social media, he directed his questions to easyJet who then asked him to follow and message them so they could respond.

Stelling told the airline that it was 'too late' and said it is 'no wonder you get so many in flight incidents with drunks if no action taken'.

He wrote: 'How drunk do you have to be to be unfit to fly? A man, loud and abusive in the terminal at Faro, was permitted on board despite being paralytic.

'@easyJet staff were aware. He kicked and pulled the seats in front and made farmyard noises from every orifice all flight. Unpleasant.'

An easyJet spokesperson told MailOnline that they have 'strict guidelines' on the consumption of alcohol onboard and on passengers who appear to be drunk before boarding a flight.

Stelling said at the final check before boarding he was told a supervisor was being called before the man was moved to his own row which happened to be behind the former Sky Sports presenter.

The man's 'language was loud and abusive', according to Stelling who described the flight as an 'uncomfortable'.

He added: 'He was disruptive in terminal as everyone could tell. At final check before boarding, I was told they were calling a supervisor.

'Crew moved him so he could have a row to himself - just happened to be behind me. He was on the phone during take off and on landing.

'His language was loud and abusive. It was uncomfortable to be sitting knowing drunken you was right behind. 

'I spoke to the on board crew and they said it was a ground staff decision to allow him on. 

'No wonder you get so many in flight incidents with drunks if no action taken.'

According to the UK's Civil Aviation Authority, acts of drunkenness on an aircraft can result in fines of up to £5,000 and a two-year prison sentence.

A spokesperson for EasyJet said: 'Like all other airlines, we have strict guidelines about the consumption of alcohol onboard and any passenger who appears to be under the influence of alcohol will be refused alcohol onboard. 

'Prior to departure we communicate our alcohol policy to customers and ask that should they wish to consume alcohol purchased onboard, that they do so responsibly, considering others onboard.'