Women try to check-inn dead relative

Two women aged 41 and 66 have been caught trying to check their dead family member on to an Easyjet flight at Liverpool's John Lennon airport. The ladies wheeled the 91 year old man through check-inn by disguising the fact he had died by using sunglasses and propping up the body.

The women were stopped short of boarding the plane after they had pre-booked assistance in advance for the supposedly disabled relative, when challenged by staff about his lethargic appearance they claimed he was simply asleep.

The airline worker was asked by one of the women to move her father from the taxi and into the wheelchair, when the man's face fell sideways it became apparent that the man wasn't asleep but in fact dead.

The worker notified security officials and the women were stopped while officials removed the family from the queue and took the elderly man to a room where his pulse was checked and pronounced dead.

The ladies who were travelling with young children were arrested and released on bail until the 1st June 2010, police think the women were trying to avoid paying for the body to be repatriated but the death is being investigated though not treated as suspicious.

New Flights to Canaries from Liverpool Airport

Travellers planning to enjoy some winter sun over the coming months can book new flights to the Canary Islands from Liverpool Airport flying with Easyjet.

The airline has based a brand new Airbus A320 (which is larger than the current Boeing 737 s) to operate three weekly flights to Fuerteventura and Lanzarote.
The new aircraft seats 180 passengers as opposed to 149 on the 737.

EasyJet first opened its Liverpool base in 1997 and now offers routes to 23 European destinations, with new flights to Dubrovnik Bordeaux and Naples being launched earlier this year.

It is reportedly the largest carrier in the north-west, having carried 2.4 million passengers from the region during the past 12 months.

The introduction of the bigger aircraft and new routes to the Canary Islands reflected continued commitment to the 22.5 million customers who flew with Easy jet last year.
The airline will be launching a total of 22 new routes during the winter season, including flights to Hamburg, Agadir and Porto from Gatwick Airport.

Robin Tudor, head of PR at Peel Airports Group, added: “EasyJet has been an important part of our success over recent years and will continue to be so in the future.

“The new aircraft highlights the continuing importance placed on the Liverpool operation and the confidence they have in us, despite the tough economic conditions.”

If flying to any of these new destinations be sure to book cheaper Liverpool airport parking or if travelling down to Gatwick for the new flights to Hamburg, Agadir and Porto and you are looking to stay overnight a Gatwick hotel parking package will be cheaper than booking your parking with one company and then your hotel.