Overview
- Jessica Kostakopoulou, 43, pleaded guilty at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court to carrying out an activity ancillary to an aviation function.
- Security intercepted her at Heathrow Terminal 2 on March 22 and police were called after concerns about her condition.
- Breath tests showed 254 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood, far above the 20 mg aviation limit cited in court.
- The magistrates imposed a £623 penalty including surcharge and costs, to be paid in monthly instalments, and noted her remorse was genuine.
- She resigned from Scandinavian Air after the incident and apologised in court, with coverage placing the case alongside other recent crew alcohol investigations.