Jeff Stelling slams easyJet for allowing 'paralytic' passenger on flight

Sports broadcaster Jeff Stelling was not impressed with easyJet's handling of a drunk passenger who was 'loud and abusive' and made 'farmyard noises from every orifice'

Jeff Stelling has criticised easyJet for allowing a "paralytic" drunk man to board his flight and harass other passengers.

The sports presenter described the ordeal, where the intoxicated passenger "made farmyard noises from every orifice," on the service from Faro in Portugal. Taking to Twitter/X, Stelling, 69, questioned the airline's policy by posting, "how drunk do you have to be to be unfit to fly? " He noted that the individual had already been causing a disturbance in the terminal before boarding.

Following the incident, easyJet representatives reached out to Stelling via the social media platform, only to be informed it was "too late" and that such incidents are inevitable "no wonder you get so many in flight incidents with drunks if no action taken" against drunken behaviour on flights.

Stelling's tweet detailed: "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."

In a further tweet, Stelling expressed how "uncomfortable," the experience was, adding: "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.", reports the Mirror.

Stelling later posted: "Too late guys. 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."

An easyJet spokesperson informed the Mirror: "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."