MERSEYSIDE couples could literally be on “cloud nine” if airline EasyJet’s bid to marry couples in-flight is successful.
The budget airline has approached the authorities to check if their captains can emulate their nautical equivalents and conduct marriage ceremonies.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is a key UK hub for EasyJet, operating 21 routes to the UK and Europe.
Paul Simmons, EasyJet’s UK regional general manager, said: “We’re excited about these plans. If there is the opportunity, our pilots could soon be marrying couples in the air.
“If our request is replied positively, then we can offer another special service to our passengers.”
Jeffery Husson, a captain at EasyJet, added: “To officiate a wedding is a special honour for me. It would be exciting if I could marry couples above the clouds.”
The company said it was inspired by the hunger among couples for more and more extraordinary marriage locations, such as under water, during parachute jumping, or on a football pitch.
And, although the accepted image of a cruise liner captain marrying a couple is considered one of the most romantic scenarios, the possibility of tying the knot above the clouds, where the sun always shines, must hold an appeal.
