Cash-strapped airlines are forever looking for new revenue sources. But no carrier in the U.S. to date has come up with an idea as inventive as European budget airline,easyJet — mile-high weddings. Well, six-mile-high weddings actually, over 30,000 feet above the ground performed during flight by the pilot.
Unfortunately, Easyjet has had to put its plans on hold. The airline is based at Luton Airport near London, and thus had to get permission from the Luton Borough Council. Alas, the Council has at least temporarily grounded the proposal.
According to The Telegraph, a British newspaper,
“We have explained to easyJet that the current law does not permit a civil marriage or civil partnership taking place on board an aircraft,” said a council spokeswoman. “But we would be happy to consider licensing easyJet’s ground facilities at London Luton Airport.”
The council also stated that a ceremony would have to be conducted by a local minister or registrar.
EasyJet’s Communication Manager, Andrew McConnell replied “We are of course very disappointed. It would appear that faceless bureaucrats in windowless offices have scuppered the dreams of many who wished to get married in the air.”
Now, I am somewhat unfamilar with English law, but certainly in the United States there are plenty of people who are licensed to perform weddings, including public officials and ministers in the Universal Life Church. (The latter has gone from mail-in applications to ordaining ministers for free online.)
Which means that presumably, an American carrier who wanted to get into the wedding business could do so relatively easily. With the current liquids ban in effect for carry-on luggage, perhaps the airlines could make additional revenue by selling high-altitude champagne?
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Coming soon — the mile-high wedding?
How about a 2 for 1. They can consummate the marriage by joining the mile-high CLUB.