Don't worry, the two pilots will just fall back on their previous business, Drunken' & Swervin' Cabbie Services.
Two Air Transat pilots have been suspended after being charged with being impaired prior to flying from Glasgow to Toronto Monday, the airline said Tuesday.
The drama began shortly before Flight TS725, with about 250 passengers, was to depart.
Members of the plane's flight crew noticed something wrong with the pilots and notified authorities.
After the flight landed Tuesday afternoon, the airline said the pilots had been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.
"Canadian and European rules and regulations regarding alcohol consumption are very strict; our internal rules are even more stringent," Air Transat spokesman Pierre Tessier told CBC News in an email. "Any departure from these regulations is not tolerated by Air Transat.
Justin Ryan and his partner, Colin McAllister, who together form the TV design duo known as Colin & Justin, were among hundreds of passengers delayed because of the cancelled flight.
"People were frustrated but they were also very practical," Ryan said.
McAllister said he felt the one-day delay wasn't the worst outcome.
"We're a day behind, but it's better than crashing over the Atlantic," he said. "At least they were on the ball enough to stop [the pilots] from flying the plane." Cont.
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