Drunk rugby team sexually harassed passengers on flight but were allowed to walk free

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An “intoxicated” rugby team on an easyJet flight sexually and verbally harassed other passengers, screamed profanities, openly used e-cigarettes and even reduced a woman to tears, according to a fellow traveller – but absolutely nothing was done about it by cabin crew or police. “So easyJet will kick a woman off a plane for dressing ‘too revealing’ yet they won’t when a drunk group of men are harassing passengers and smoking?” she tweeted, referring to a recent incident in which a mother was denied boarding by easyJet because she was wearing a low-cut, see-through top without a bra. Although the rugby players were denied more alcohol by cabin crew, Dickhute says she was “appalled” by the lack of control staff had over the men and said she felt “terrified” during the journey. An easyJet spokesperson said: “The Captain of flight EZY7638 from Bordeaux to Lisbon on 28 June found the disruptive behaviour of some passengers onboard unacceptable and although they requested that police meet the aircraft on arrival to deal with the matter, unfortunately no officers were available to do so.