Pilots anger over losing out on free tea

PILOTS with budget airline easyJet flew into a rage last night over plans to scrap their free tea and coffee.

Crews have been told that in future they must bring their own milk, teabags and instant coffee for in-flight brews — though they can still have free hot water.

Another cutback infuriating the airline’s 500 pilots is that on flights of up to ten hours they will now get only one hot meal instead of two.

The economies have been drawn up by easyJet bosses to try to counter falling sales and cut prices.

The airline, founded by Greek-born tycoon Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, reported a 35 per cent drop in annual profits to £123million last November.

But crews were furious and their union rejected the plans.

One employee said: “They should rename the airline MeanyJet.

“It’s not a lot to expect meals when you are travelling. We spend hours in the air and have to be at airports very early.

“Do they really expect us to bring sandwiches and teabags? It is petty and ludicrous and the offer of free hot water is downright insulting.”