This is the hilarious moment a pilot channelled his ‘inner director’ as he told off misbehaving passengers on a family flight to Tenerife.
The TUI captain was forced to lay down ground rules after some passengers “overstepped the boundaries of what was tolerable” in the departure lounge at Glasgow Airport.
He warned people not to “let the situation get out of control” on the flight, as they could be detained by Spanish authorities once the plane landed in Tenerife.
The pilot said over the plane’s public address system: ‘The reason I’m here is that I need to bring a couple of things to your attention because I’ve been informed that there are some people on the plane whose behaviour in the departure lounge is approaching the limits of what is tolerable.
‘So here are the basic rules: Please be very careful how you behave on this flight.
The TUI captain was forced to lay down ground rules after some passengers “overstepped the boundaries of what was tolerable” in the departure lounge at Glasgow Airport.
This pilot channeled his ‘inner director’ by reprimanding misbehaving passengers on a family flight to Tenerife
‘First and foremost, this is a family vacation flight, so I do not tolerate any disruptive behavior on the plane.
‘It’s not fair to the rest of the people on board and it’s definitely not fair to my crew.
‘So for those of you who have had some experiences, it’s great that you’re on vacation, that’s what this is all about or part of it: don’t let this get out of hand on this plane.
‘Today I have a group of cabin crew who are trained professionals – you’ll see them serving drinks, meals and duty-free items etc. – but they are actually a vital part of the safety of the aircraft and they are my colleagues and please treat them with respect.
“If they ask you to do something, they do it because I asked them to tell you.”
He added: “I’m sorry I had to lay down the ground rules, but there are a number of people on board the aircraft whose behaviour is bordering on the limits of what is acceptable.
‘You have been warned.’
A video of the pilot’s speech was shared on TikTok and the clip has already been viewed nearly a million times.
Craig Roy-Sutherland replied: “We were on that flight. The captain was a true legend. Fortunately, his director’s speech worked.”
Another user said: “He’s not angry, he’s just disappointed.”
A third added: “I love your message to the cabin crew. It’s nice to see a captain showing and demanding the respect they deserve.”
A fourth said: “Well done Captain. The behaviour of some people on flights today is appalling.”
MailOnline has contacted TUI for comment.
The incident comes after another TUI flight from Glasgow was forced to make an emergency landing after a “drunk passenger” who “refused to hand over his bottle of gin” caused chaos in the air.
The flight to Antalya, Turkey, in May was diverted less than 45 minutes into the flight and made an unscheduled landing at Newcastle International Airport.
This happened after a passenger, who was said to be drunk, allegedly assaulted a member of the cabin crew.
Police officers boarded TUI flight TOM778 in Newcastle and removed him from the aircraft.
Footage shows the man being dragged off the flight as hundreds of frustrated passengers look on.
As a result of the delay, the tourists arrived at their destination more than five hours later than planned.
One passenger said: “They were seen drunk as they boarded the plane. He refused to hand over his own bottle of gin and started swearing at them.”
’45 minutes after takeoff it was announced that we would be diverting due to an unruly passenger.
‘It was another 45 minutes until we arrived in Newcastle, around 7pm’
A flight from Glasgow to Turkey was forced to make an emergency landing after a “drunk passenger” who “refused to hand over his bottle of gin” caused chaos in the air.
The flight to Antalya, Turkey, in May was diverted less than 45 minutes into the flight and made an unscheduled landing at Newcastle International Airport.
‘Two police officers boarded the plane and handcuffed him, but he became nervous and two more police officers came on board.
‘Her companion was also taken off the plane amid a chorus of boos as she gave everyone the middle finger.’
“There were further delays in removing the luggage from the hold. The cabin crew was replaced due to the seriousness of the incident and excessive working hours.”
‘The aircraft was also refuelled after burning off the excess to allow for a safe emergency landing.’
After waiting on the tarmac for five hours, the passenger added: “It was clearly distressing for the children on board and frustrating for everyone. The captain personally visited each passenger after the accident to answer their questions.”
“Although the team was prepared for the scenario, information about whether we should continue or disembark in Newcastle was slow. They couldn’t let us off the plane because of border control issues.”
A TUI spokesperson said at the time: ‘We would like to apologise to customers on flight TOM778 from Glasgow to Antalya, which had to divert to Newcastle due to a disruptive passenger on board the flight.
‘Our goal is to ensure that customers have the best possible flying experience, so we didn’t want their holiday to start like this.
‘The safety of our customers and crew is our number one priority and any unacceptable behaviour will not be tolerated.
‘The customer involved was offloaded from the aircraft and the flight was able to continue its journey.
“We have offered our customers a gesture of goodwill in light of this disruption to the start of their holidays and to thank them for their patience and understanding.”
