Plane 'too heavy'. Can 20 passengers get off, asks British airline

economictimes.indiatimes.com:

easyJet flight from Lanzarote in Spain to Liverpool on July 5th reportedly asked 19 passengers to get off the plane as it was deemed “too heavy to take off”. Eurepean airline easyJet, has over 300 aircraft and flies on nearly 1000 routes. An airline spokesperson later confirmed the incident.

An easyJet spokesperson in a statement to Independent said: “easyJet can confirm that 19 passengers on flight EZY3364 from Lanzarote to Liverpool volunteered to travel on a later flight as a result of the aircraft being over the weight limits for the weather conditions. This is a routine operational decision in these circumstances and weight restrictions are in place for all airlines for safety reasons." In the event that a flight would exceed weight limits, the airline spokesperson said, «we ask for passengers to volunteer to transfer to a later flight free of charge, which is what happened on this occasion, and volunteers are provided with compensation in line with regulations. „ A video sent to ECHO shows one of the flight crew announcing their concerns regarding the take-off.

The crew member said that the aircraft is too heavy to take off due to a short runway and unfavourable weather conditions in Lanzarote. For takeoff, the aircraft has to be made lighter, the crew member said, citing easyJet's operation's team. And the crew member also said that easyJet has announced an added incentive of 500 euros per passenger who is not willing to fly.

“If possible, I would like to ask up to 20 volunteers to choose not to fly to Liverpool tonight. If anyone wants to volunteer there will be an incentive. The current number we've been quoted by easyJet is up to €500 per passenger who is willing to not fly tonight,» the crew member said,