EasyJet passenger's vile abuse to staff after being refused booze

An EasyJetpassenger called cabin staff a "bunch of c****" after being refused alcohol during a flight.

Anthony Morrison-Taylor was on a 45-minute journey from Bristol to Newcastle in February last year when an air steward thought he appeared drunk. It's illegal for cabin crew to knowingly serve someone drink if they're clearly intoxicated, so when the drink service started he was told he wouldn't be served, Newcastle Crown Court heard.

Prosecutor Jennifer Coxon said: "He responded in an abusive manner, saying 'what do you mean I can't have any alcohol?'. The air steward reiterated the reasons why he couldn't have alcohol and the defendant said 'you can all f*** off, I'm getting alcohol, there's nothing you can do about it'. Ms Coxon added: "The defendant shouted 'you are all a bunch of c****'."

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Ms Coxon said the police were informed and Morrison-Taylor was arrested when the flight landed in Newcastle.

In an impact statement the air steward said passenger safety has to be a priority on flights and added: "Unfortunately this type of incident is happening more and more."

Morrison-Taylor, 44, of Cellar Hill Close, Newbottle, Sunderland, admitted a public order offence. Peter Sabiston, defending, handed in several character references, said it was an "isolated incident" and Morrison-Taylor works "exceptionally hard".

Judge Gavin Doig said Morrison-Taylor faces a community order or financial penalty but adjourned sentence for six months. Judge Doig said: "I'm going to give the defendant a chance to prove himself."

It comes after a group of Brits were dragged off a packed flight to Benidorm for being rowdy on board with one reportedly trying to open a door while they were in the air.

Fellow passengers shouted "merci beaucoup" - thank you very much - to the armed French police who roughly removed the men from the seats and led them off the Ryanair plane that was heading from Luton to Alicante. The pilot had to divert to Toulouse in France after concerns were raised by cabin crew when the men were said to have refused to return to their seats.

The men were reportedly on a stag do and were accused of being drunk, with fellow passengers recording the moment the elite special forces police arrived in the aisle and the men were pointed out by the crew.

An investigative source said: "It was terrifying for everybody else on the flight. The pilot had no other option except to land the plane." They claimed one of the men was next to an emergency door, and was trying to open it.