A disturbing incident unfolded at a five-star resort when an EasyJet pilot, fresh from flying to Cape Verde (SID), was seen wandering through hotel public areas naked…just hours before he was due to operate the return flight.
EasyJet Pilot Suspended After Drunken, Naked Stroll Through Cape Verde Hotel
A veteran EasyJet captain checked into the Meliá Dunas Beach Resort & Spa on Sal Island after a flight on August 4, 2205. An all-night drinking session followed. Around 2:30 am on August 5th, guests witnessed him stripping naked and wandering through the hotel reception, bar, spa, and gym…completely unclothed and in a “paralytic state” according to one witness. A guest who had flown down from London Gatwick (LGW) recognized him and raised the alarm.
“The pilot did not have a stitch on and reeked of alcohol. Anyone who saw the pilot cavorting naked in the early hours on the day before a flight would not dream of getting on a plane with him at the controls.”
When EasyJet was alerted, the pilot was immediately suspended from duty, with a spokesperson emphasizing that the airline takes the safety of passengers and crew as its “highest priority.”
The scheduled route was a long-haul return from Cape Verde to London Gatwick, one of EasyJet’s longest flights at 2,332 nautical miles (over six hours). Even though the flight back was not for 36 hours (meaning, in theory, the captain was free to drink), the poor judgment shown by the captain called into question his fitness to fly.
But was that a fair punishment? European regulations require a minimum 12-hour gap between alcohol consumption and operating a flight. This incident occurred 36 hours before the flight.
Yes, folks. The punishment was fair. Even if this pilot complied legally, walking naked through guest areas represents a profound lapse in professionalism and trust. Per Easyjet, also breached the airline’s code of business ethics, which requires staff to behave “with integrity when dealing with our people, our customers, our partners and the communities within which we operate.”
CONCLUSION
Regardless of whether he was technically sober by the time of the flight, the pilot’s actions shattered credibility. No one wants to board a plane knowing the person at the controls was stumbling naked through the lobby hours earlier. EasyJet did the right thing by pulling him from service. The “bottle-to-throttle” window isn’t just about blood alcohol…it’s about judgment, composure, and safeguarding passenger trust.
image: EasyJet // Hat Tip: View From The Wing
Now that’s a party Aaron would appreciate!
I really do live rent free inside your rotten foul head, don’t I?
This is why the gym equipment should be wiped down before and after using it.
Lol…so true!!!
sl-EZjet !
Big smile ; )
By the way, it’s BS he was suspended.
What if a pilot takes 5 homos in the a$$ at a party 36 hours before a flight and someone reports it?
At what point is it offensive to someone and he is determined not able to have the judgement to fly?
Because I guarantee the scenario I presented probably has happened.
Once someone’s morals and judgement comes in to play when someone is “offended” outside the rules where does it end?
Slippery slope you are going down.
Dave, please , we need all the voices here, and I know you can behave in a socially acceptable manner. It’s not helpful for everyone to live in an echo chamber or a Greek chorus of thoughts. I am certain you are able to add diversity without insulting others. Work with me here. Please ; )
Appreciate your points, as I actually do believe you are a good one.
But the point still stands.
What the pilot does in his off time shouldn’t be the airlines concern until he or she are charged with a crime. Which isn’t mentioned in this story so we don’t know if it happened.
Douchebag Dave Edwards, proving with your every comment that your nickname is absolutely accurate and completely deserved. Nothing better to do with your pathetic waste-of-oxygen life than to comment here over and over again every day.
Re: “What if a pilot takes 5 homos in the a$$ at a party … the scenario I presented probably has happened.”, obviously writing from personal experience, annoyed because you could only take 4 you SHPOS.
For an alleged conservative, he sure does think about gay sex. A lot.
I tried using an example that would offend most normal people.
Would your employer be happy if he knew the intricacies of your life and relationships?
In the same vein, if he was involved in a hetro gang bang on video, should he be allowed to be a pilot?
This was an overreaction by the airline unless he was charged and violated his contract. Otherwise he did nothing wrong.
Nah, you are just offensive homophobic trash who is also paradoxically obsessed with gay sex. I mean even Matthew has called you out on it a few times. And your comments usually have nothing to do woth what Matthew posts, you just use it as a launchpad for your disgusting world view and divert the conversation.
Re: “For an alleged conservative, he sure does think about gay sex. A lot.” “He” Douchebag Dave Edwards most likely is not a “he”, more likely an “it” SHPOS. Definitely not conservative. Alcoholic or drug addict or psychotic but not a conservative. Of course he thinks about gay sex all the time, just like Larry Craig.
On June 11, 2007, Larry Craig, a Republican United States Senator from Idaho, was arrested for lewd conduct in a men’s restroom at the Minneapolis–St. Paul International Airport. On August 8, Craig entered a guilty plea to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct. Both the 2009 documentary Outrage and Newsweek’s June 7, 2010, issue’s Back Story listed Craig as one of several prominent conservative politicians who had a record of anti-gay legislation and was later caught in a gay sex scandal.
Nothing wrong with being gay, definitely something wrong with a gay person being an outspoken opponent of LGBTQ+. Douchebag Dave Edwards deserves the same consequences as Craig, never in the public eye (never on the blog) or heard from (on this blog) again.
Douchebag Dave Edwards, you obviously don’t know ANYTHING about “normal people” despite your deceiving yourself that you do. And right back atcha, would your employer be happy if he/she knew what you post here?
Sorry f#got lover, no employers. Made my money and retired in my mid 50’s and live off my investments. Hard work and tough life choices pay off.
While homos were infecting each other (and sadly innocent kids through blood transfusions) with AIDS in the 80’s while partying in OC clothes I was buying Vanguard funds with every spare dollar.
Am I the only one on here that gets a chuckle out of how frequently Dave Edwards admits to some disgusting behavior and pretends that it ‘happened to a friend’ or ‘could happen’? How Dave projects some of his most intimate experiences and fantasies?
Michael, it’s anonymous so ultimately impossible to know for certain. But based on volume, frequency and human nature undoubtedly everything Douchebag Dave Edwards is indeed projection (just like Trump) which is a very primitive immature coping mechanism. Them’s “Sorry … lover …,” is a perfect example. It doesn’t make me chuckle any more than watching or reading about an air travel “Karen” episode, makes me want to roll my eyes and vomit and wish that arresting and jailing people for being a$$holes was legal.
Douchebag Dave Edwards, proving with them’s every comment that them’s your nickname is absolutely accurate and completely deserved. Nothing better to do with them’s pathetic waste-of-oxygen life than to comment here over and over again every day.
Re: “Sorry … lover,”, ah, liddle Douchebag Davie Edwards is upset. Au contraire, it’s obvious in the 80’s Douchebag Dave Edwards was drinking alcohol or abusing drugs so much as to kill most of them’s brain cells. Although no employers makes perfect sense, no one in their right mind would ever hire a Douchebag like Dave Edwards the SHPOS.
Pity passengers are not subject to the same rules.
Ah, liddle Douchebag Davie Edwards upset. Au contraire, it’s obvious in the 80’s Douchebag Dave Edwards was drinking alcohol or abusing drugs so much as to kill most of them’s brain cells. Although no employers makes perfect sense, no one in their right mind would ever hire a douchebag like you Douchebag Dave Edwards.
Hmm, I disagree with you on this one, Matthew.
The pilot was not representing the airline when the incident happened – he wasn’t wearing his uniform or anything that would link him to EZY… heck, he wasn’t wearing anything at all! It was sheer coincidence someone was able to identify him as a pilot.
He didn’t violate any legal drinking limits either: yes, he’d been (binge) drinking, but that was 1.5 days before he was due back at the controls. It was his mandated time off, so unless his naked stroll qualifies as a criminal offence in Cape Verde, I’m not sure how his behaviour violates any rules as written or intended. Not even the airline’s ethics code.
Yes, I think he showed little taste and perhaps poor judgment. But he didn’t put anyone in danger or infringe any laws (that we know of, so I’ll presume he didn’t until proven otherwise).
Ultimately, whether his actions while off duty go against someone’s own moral compass is a matter of personal opinion, and the pilot shouldn’t be punished for it.
Thank you!
Saying what I am in a much more professional way.
As I said, it’s a slippery slope when you start down the morality road.
Douchebag Dave Edwards, proving with your every comment that your nickname is absolutely accurate and completely deserved. Nothing better to do with your pathetic waste-of-oxygen life than to comment here over and over again every day.
Be honest with yourself, you obviously don’t know a thing about morality (or anything else) you uneducated stupid hypocritical SHPOS.
Stop putting sh*t in your name and I would not have to manually approve every comment…
Will do, thank you.
“The pilot was not representing the airline when the incident happened” Are you sure? It really depends. Who was paying for his hotel? Who was paying for his meals? Technically, he was “resting” but on the company duty. I could be wrong but that is not his vacation time since although not flying he is still working for the airline while resting for the next flight. Now, if he got home and had 3 days off until his next flight, that is different but I don’t think you can say he was not representing the airline when he is still “working”. Let’s say I am on a business trip and I leave the last meeting so I am technically not working but if I am in a location for work, the company is paying for my time there, I am technically representing them.
Yes. They are also receiving a per diem for incidentals on layovers. As you stated this is not vacation time in my opinion.
Hi Matthew, I’m working on it, have tried multiple variations. Thus far Schit, Sh-t, Sh*t, Sh/t, Schitt, have each resulted in an awaiting moderation message. Please let me know if there’s an acceptable spelling for automatic approval. Thanks again.
Come on Aaron, unlike your inability to stop F’ing 18 year old hairless “men”, you can figure this out.
You are creating way too much extra work for Matt.
Douchebag Dave Edwards, proving with your every comment that your nickname is absolutely accurate and completely deserved and that you have nothing better to do with your pathetic waste-of-oxygen life than to comment here over and over again every day.
“inability to stop F’ing 18 year old hairless “men” … You are creating way too much extra work for Matt.”, the hits keep on coming, yet another self-own projection. You’re getting even more obvious and predictable than ever.
Let me offer the perspective of an airline pilot.
You might think we are being paid for our flying skills. But that’s really not true. Because the fact is that we are paid for our judgement and decision making. Because 99% of the time if I exercise good judgement and make good decisions then I don’t have to be super pilot at the controls.
Getting so drunk on a layover that you walk around the hotel in the nude is evidence of such poor judgement that the individual involved should not be an airline pilot.