Magaluf-bound hen party kicked off Jet2 flight for wearing 'offensive' 'b****es on tour' T-shirts

'Part of me doesn't even want to get married now, I just feel like something will end up going wrong on the day,' says bride-to-be Emma Green

Jet2 said the shirts violated flight policy

An 18-strong hen party bound for Magaluf was removed from a flight for wearing offensive T-shirts emblazoned with the phrase ‘bitches on tour’.

Bride-to-be Emma Green, 35, said her trip was “completely ruined” after the group were asked to leave the Jet2 plane.

She said “nobody” mentioned the T-shirts until her group was being removed from the plane at East Midlands airport.

But Jet2 said the group was warned on several occasions about the clothing and staff had told them to remove it or cover it up.

“We are all professional women mainly in our late 30s and 40s," Miss Green told the Mail Online. "I work with mental health patients and I am not a trouble-maker.”

She added: “We did not deserve to be treated like we did and would have covered up on the plane if we were all asked to do so. Part of me doesn't even want to get married now, I just feel like something will end up going wrong on the day.”

The party had to rebook their flights and were not able to travel together to reach their destination on the party island of Majorca.

Ms Green said this cost the group £2,000 on top of their original expenditure and called for an apology and compensation from Jet2.

One of the party, Lauren Clarke, 36, was forced to travel to Luton for another flight. She told the Mail: “We sat in our seats and some of the group took their jackets off, the writing is on the back so we didn't think it would be a problem whilst we were sitting down.

“Then a few members of the group got taken to the front of the plane where they were told they had to leave.”

The carrier has defended its decision. A spokesman for Jet2 said: “At check-in for our East Midlands to Majorca flight this morning, a group of passengers were reminded of our Onboard Together policy and told that they would not be permitted to fly with us whilst wearing T-shirts which displayed offensive language.

“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 whilst 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.

“The flight has departed, and we apologise to all other customers for the delay and inconvenience that this caused at the start of their holiday.

“However, as a family friendly airline that carries millions of holidaymakers, including families with young children, we will not allow people on board if they are using or displaying offensive language, or if they fail to comply with the instructions of our crew.”