An anonymous flight attendant has issued a warning to passengers about “getting amorous” on flights.
The airline worker, who has worked for companies including Jet2, Ryanair, TUI and easyJet, spoke to the Sun newspaper about the discomfort caused by passengers being overly familiar with each other.
The flight attendant said: “We’re always happy to have a quiet word with anyone making you feel uncomfortable, and of course we can be discreet about who made the complaint to begin with.
“I’ve done it plenty of times before and they’re never anything other than apologetic, if not completely and utterly embarrassed. They’ll then spend the rest of the flight sitting bolt upright, reading or listening to music like the rest of the passengers on board.
“I think a lot of the time, they just don’t realise how inappropriate they’re being, until someone points it out to them.”
The airline worker added: “So if you’re heading away on a romantic getaway this summer, or any other time for that matter, I know it can be exciting but please remember where you are when you’re on the plane.”
“It’s honestly, really not fun for the rest of us to see you all over each other while we’re trapped with you in the air.”
It should be noted that there is no law in Britain that explicitly forbids someone from having sex on a plane.
However, there are some offences you’re at risk of committing, like section 71 of the UK Sexual Offences Act 2004. Under the Act, it is illegal to have sex in a public toilet.
Offenders can be sentenced to prison for six months, or charged a £1,000 fine.
Legal experts claim that outraging public decency under common law could also be applicable if one can prove that at least one person witnessed the act.