Sean Falvey, 59, called arresting officers slurs as he was being taken to a police station after his outburst on an easyJet flight from Barcelona back to Manchester10:09, 21 May 2026Updated 10:26, 21 May 2026A vodka-swigging easyJet passenger claimed he did not know a slur he called a bisexual cabin crew member was "offensive in this day and age."‌Sean Falvey, 59, guzzled down duty free spirits on the flight from Barcelona to Manchester before he was asked to fasten his seat belt. As the plane was descending, Falvey, from Chadderton in Oldham, said "people like you" when talking with the flight attendant.‌He added: "Don't be a p**f. We are getting home, we are going home." Officers were called to meet the airplane when it touched down.‌When questioned by officers, Falvey denied having been "inherently racist or homophobic." as he was taken into custody, he called officers "gay boys" and said Stockport village in Cheadle, where the station was located was a "place where P***s live."READ MORE: EasyJet issues summer bookings warning after jet2 gave summer 2026 updateREAD MORE: Jet2 issues summer 2026 travel update for all passengers with flights bookedIn a statement the cabin crew member said: "I take the comment as being homophobic. As a bisexual man I should never be subjected to this. I have never been subject to this kind of homophobic abuse on any flight since working with easyJet.‌"This is the first time I have received this abuse. This kind of abuse directly aimed at myself is unwanted and uncalled for."Falvey, who claims Universal Credit and PIP, admitted at Tameside Magistrates Court that he had been drunk on an aircraft and used threatening behaviour. He was ordered to pay the easyJet staff member £100 in compensation, a £120 fine, and £133 in costs and surcharge.The court earlier heard the incident happened on September 9 last year. Falvey had been flying home from Spain with his partner Emma Sockett, with prosecutors adding: "Police received a call from easyJet staff during a flight from Barcelona, requesting police assistance as there was a verbally aggressive passenger on board, reports the Manchester Evening News.‌"Officers arrived at the stand and spoke with the cabin crew. Cabin crew informed the officers that the defendant prior to landing had been drinking and became intoxicated. When asked by staff not to he became disruptive and verbally abusive."Coming into land, he was asked to put his seat belt on. He gave homophobic abuse to a staff member. The defendant made the comment 'people like you' and other comments. This was taken by the victim as homophobic due to his sexual orientation.‌"When police escorted the defendant off the aircraft, the defendant continued with the homophobic language. He said 'all I said was, "do not be a po*f... we are getting home, we are going home".'"The offence is aggravated because the defendant was under the influence of alcohol purchased prior to the flight."In mitigation, Falvey's solicitor Jasmine Ball said: '"My client is deeply remorseful and quite embarrassed about the incident. He had just been on holiday to Barcelona with his partner who was with him. He had consumed alcohol and had some swigs of a vodka bottle found by officers underneath the seat. He was quite honest with the officer.Article continues below"Even before the interview he confirms his admissions and confirmed what he said to the steward. He said on body cam that he called a guy a po*f. What he did not appreciate is, he says he was not aware that it carried a homophobic connotation. At no stage did he appreciate that it would be taken in that way, but in this day and age there are connotations."Chair of the bench Alex Walker told Falvey during sentencing: "These were serious incidents. It is high culpability because it was a sustained incident which then continued beyond being taken from the plane by police and high harm because multiple persons were present on the plane."There is the aggravating factor in terms of the homophobic comment made to the member of the cabin crew as well. We are going to order £100 compensation to the member of the cabin crew who received abuse from you. We think that reflects the severity of it."