There'll be a bit of explaining to their wives....

[oddman]

French police turn back private jet of holidaymakers from UK

Seven men and three women arrived on the chartered aircraft to Marseille-Provence airport, where helicopters were waiting to fly them on to Cannes, where they had rented a luxury villa.

The men, aged 40-50, and women, aged 23-25, were refused permission to enter France and ordered by police to fly back to the UK.

[hackjo]

All hands down for the big middle management gang bang.

[Jim the Sunderer]

At least they weren't nonces for once, makes a refreshing change in this day and age.

[pequod]

I wondered what furloughed people on six figure salaries might get up to during lockdown?

Furloughing off to the SoF with a few 'fair maids' didn't make my top ten!

[Eric Mc]

Nice to think some of it might have been funded by the taxpayers.

It gives a new meaning to the expression "Business Relief Scheme".

[easytiger123]

Ridiculously heavy-handed policing. These nice men taking their nieces for a weekend of jigsaw puzzles, board games and karaoke and this is the thanks they get from the authorities.

[SpeckledJim]

The Annual Lads ‘Golf’ Trip will need rebranding if it’s to happen again next year.

[wl606]

BBC reporting that "Those on board were of Croatian, German, French, Romanian and Ukrainian nationality."

[SpeckledJim]

wl606 said:

BBC reporting that "Those on board were of Croatian, German, French, Romanian and Ukrainian nationality."

What do you mean suspicious? Nothing looks odd about this at all.

[Inaprop Riat]

I bet there was a bit of "furloughing" going on there, eh? Know what I mean? Say no more!

[Mikebentley]

Croatian businessman? Hmmm,

[pequod]

I assume a flight plan was logged or are the regulations not being enforced at the moment?

If so, I imagine some questions will be asked when (if?) they return to Britain given the 'stay at home' message from HMG.

'Explaining to their wives' with be the least of their concerns!

[LB14]

If the trip had gone ahead, I imagine the young ladies would have taken a furloughed.

[Sophisticated Sarah]

That’ll be three disappointed instagrammers/social influencers/‘models’

Edited by Sophisticated Sarah on Friday 10th April 23:08

[voyds9]

Inaprop Riat said:

I bet there was a bit of "furloughing" going on there, eh? Know what I mean? Say no more!

Think you may have confused furloughing with ploughing

[Tyre Smoke]

Either way, three girls, seven men. Lots of stirring of each other's porridge going on.

[Sheepshanks]

wl606 said:

BBC reporting that "Those on board were of Croatian, German, French, Romanian and Ukrainian nationality."

London once again being used as a base for illegal activities by rich foreigners.

[Blue62]

How did they manage to fly out of the country? I’d have thought anyone jumping into their helicopter or private plane (jet or otherwise) would be subjected to the same policing as those kids playing in their front garden in Yorkshire.

[Tyre Smoke]

Blue62 said:

How did they manage to fly out of the country? I’d have thought anyone jumping into their helicopter or private plane (jet or otherwise) would be subjected to the same policing as those kids playing in their front garden in Yorkshire.

Ahh, but that would mean consistency across the country.

[Eric Mc]

Blue62 said:

How did they manage to fly out of the country? I’d have thought anyone jumping into their helicopter or private plane (jet or otherwise) would be subjected to the same policing as those kids playing in their front garden in Yorkshire.

Biz jets are still arriving and departing at Farnborough - although the frequency is much reduced. The UK has not closed its airspace.