We hear all the time of people doing crazy things on planes, though this one might just win the prize for the eeriest onboard incident ever. A man had "half his ear bitten off" on a Jet2 flight between Newcastle and Ibiza. While exact details of what caused the incident are limited, there are some…
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Jet2 is a budget carrier, yes? Will he be charged an ear removal fee? Or is this extra service provided without an upcharge?
@ Lucky:
I bet there is as much substance to this story as to all those recent tabloid reports of Lucky flying around the world completely for free.
Btw, that's why I kept asking about the interview in Süddeutsche Zeitung as I'm really wondering how much more effort apparently distinguished media put into their research.
I am sure we will hear more about this story. I don't think that the pax liked his tone that he took.
rather than linking random pointless news all the time, why don't you post something that is unique/inspirational/exclusive which are the result of your effort ... ie. your own trip reports which are long overdue which are paid by the commissions that you get from your readers which are now so pissed since practically no new substantial materials coming from you ever since you reach stardom status
we all feel happy for you for the exposure you had in magazines and tv but clearly on the other department, its going down hill
This is another reason to keep my Bose headphones on my ears all the time during the flight. 🙂
This is what happens when you make travel affordable to the great unwashed masses. Ever fly Chinese domestic? Poor people should stick to the bus.
Although I am highly skeptical of this story, the fact that it supposedly occurred on a Newcastle-Ibiza flight at least gives it a sheen of truthiness.
Ashamed to say I'm from Newcastle... Jet2 is easily the worst airline in the UK, Awful service, the planes are 30+ years old, and so far I've been on two flights that have had to divert due to malfunctioning planes.. Scary stuff...
Why am I not surprised this is the sort of story the Daily Mirror would publish?! That being said this has got to be the weirdest news story I've read in a long time.
@kevin: i'm shocked how you can bash an ethnic group that has nothing to do with this incident, as it involves an intra-European flight, so call it like it is if you had the guts: European trash!
@Jeffrey - it's a bit presumptuous to assume the race of the passengers involved based solely on the origin and destination of a flight. It's also quite sad that you feel that race is such an important factor when observing the behaviour of an individual.
For those doubters, there will be a reasonable thread of truth here.
As Adamp (a local) calls out, it is a budget airline. That destination attracts party people, especially in summer. Some of those people create their own rules for travel - or not, as is the case.
Like Adamp notes, I use that airport frequently too - I see sights there I see in few other Western airports.
Perhaps it was someone making physical commentary about onboard catering lol (Hmm, that ear looks better than this slop...)