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Passenger on easyJet flight announces that he's flying the plane to Alicante
Holidaymakers travelling on an easyJet flight to Alicante from Manchester Airport were astonished when a passenger took to the microphone in the cabin to announce HE was flying the plane. Having been told by his wife that they were facing a delay, qualified easyJet pilot Michael Bradley 'deliberately' took his licence and ID along to the airport. He made a quick call to easyJet's head office, and the airline made arrangements to allow him to fly the Airbus to their destination - meaning their holiday wasn't delayed any further. An easyJet spokesman said the incident was 'exceptional' and stressed that Michael was well-rested, having previously had four days off, and was legally permitted to fly the aircraft. Read the full story here: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/familys-easyjet-holiday-flight-delayed-16864203 Follow the M.E.N. on social media: Twitter - https://twitter.com/mennewsdesk Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ManchesterEveningNews/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/manchestereveningnews/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/manchestereveningnewsbusiness Like | Comment | Subscribe

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