Hen party going to Magaluf is removed from a plane for wearing offensive T-shirts

A group on a hen party was kicked off a flight after refusing to remove tops featuring an "offensive" slogan.

Eighteen friends from Leicester, who'd paid £500 each for a holiday to Magaluf, said they "weren't offending anybody".

Airline Jet2 said the women, who were flying from East Midlands Airport to Majorca, were given several chances to cover up their T-shirts.

They were then removed by flight crew after ignoring the airline's requests.

One of the party, who chose to remain anonymous, told the Leicester Mercury, external: "We were a group of 18 friends and family who were on our way to Magaluf to celebrate an upcoming wedding.

"We were not offending anybody.

"It's what people tend to do on hen or stag parties. But we had no intention of offending anyone, it was just a silly thing."

The slogan on the tops read "Bitches on Tour" and the women were told at check-in to cover up the T-shirts, which they said they did using "jackets and hoodies".

The woman added: "We then checked in and went for breakfast. None of us were drunk and only one or two of us had a glass of wine or something.

"Then, when our flight was called we proceeded to our gate, walking past several police officers, and boarded our flight.

"It wasn't until we were sat down in our seats, with luggage stowed away and seatbelts on that a few of the girls took their jackets off because it was hot.

"That's when someone from Jet2 came on board and asked them to leave the flight.

"There was no explanation and in the confusion the rest of us followed to see what was going on - we were confused but there was no shouting or arguing.

"Then they told us that none of us would be allowed back on the flight - it was so humiliating, even other passengers were saying, 'That's a bit harsh.'

"We are daughters, mothers and sisters who all have good jobs and were simply looking forward to our holiday."

Jet2 has released a statement defending their actions.

"The group were asked to either wear different attire or cover up the offensive language, and were reminded of this on numerous occasions, including by the airport police while in the departures area.

"Once in the cabin, and in the presence of families and young children, several members of the group decided to ignore these repeated warnings, at which point our crew took the decision to remove them from the flight."

Police were called to the airport but no arrests were made.

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