Love was literally in the air on yesterday’s Jet2.com flight from Bristol to Menorca, after George West proposed to his girlfriend, Senior Cabin Crew Member, Stephanie Perrett… who was actually working on the flight!
George, an electrician from Bristol, surprised his girlfriend of ten years who had thought it was a normal working day looking after customers going away on their holidays with the leading leisure airline.
Instead, shortly after take-off, Stephanie was astonished to find George getting down on one knee and asking her to take his hand in marriage.
George had enterprisingly booked himself onto the flight and, with the help of the Jet2.com team, arranged to be seated at the back of the aircraft, as he knew Stephanie would be looking after customers at the front.
Shortly after take-off, Jet2.com flight deck colleagues who were in on the surprise, asked Stephanie to come to the flight deck. Unbeknown to her, she had been asked into the flight deck so that George could get to the front of the aircraft and be ready to propose marriage!
When Stephanie left the flight deck and re-entered the cabin, George was stood there, much to her surprise – before getting down on one knee to propose.
Amidst whoops and cheers from happy holidaymakers, Stephanie said ‘I do’ before the two shared an embrace.
Jet2.com had arranged for Stephanie to have time off rather than continuing to work, so the happy couple could sit back and enjoy the moment. The couple returned on the same aircraft back to Bristol from Menorca.
Stephanie Perrett, Senior Cabin Crew Member at Jet2.com said: “This is certainly a flight I will never forget. When I saw George, I had to do a double-take and I thought what on earth is he doing on my flight when he’s supposed to be at work! When he knelt down, I couldn’t believe it. I’m really looking forward to getting married.”
George West said: “I know how much Stephanie loves flying so I thought this would be the perfect surprise for her. I cannot tell you how great the Jet2.com team have been in helping me make it happen. We’ll definitely be looking at a Jet2holiday for our honeymoon!"
