A drunken passenger who insulted cabin crew and fellow passengers after he was denied a drink was "frogmarched" off the plane, on a barren (but nice) volcanic island 300 miles from his destination.
According to police, the new addition to the island's population of just 5,000 people was not detained in a cell and was released to enjoy the island's famed tranquillity for 36 hours.
While there is little vegetation on Porto Santo, home to Christopher Columbus before he set off to discover the Americas, the island boasts several luxury hotels and a golf course.