Aer Lingus fares £9.99 including taxes one way

Aer Lingus uses 999 nudes to promote 'no hidden extras' fares

By TTM on 25 March 2009 in News

Aer Lingus has launched its new No Hidden Extras fare from Gatwick by gathering together a flashmob of 999 naked members of the public gathered in London's Jubilee Gardens on Sunday 15th March.

The 999 Nudes swapped their day wear for skimpy Shamrock bikinis in order to symbolise St Patrick's Day just around the corner.

The 999 volunteers all assembled at the Albert Embankment and marched along the South Bank until they reached the Jubilee Gardens where hundreds of site-seers turned their attention away from the likes of Big Ben and watched in amusement as the 999 Nudes enjoyed the early spring London sunshine.

The 999 Nudes were recruited for Aer Lingus via a social media campaign, using popular online community sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Over 2,000 people registered, with 999 places offered on a first come basis. In return for taking part, the 999 Nudes received two free return flights from Gatwick to one of the eight new European destinations, including flights to Vienna and flights to Munich.

Nudes of all shapes and ages took part in the event, which even included several over sixties stripping off for their Aer Lingus free flights. The crowd consisted of around 500 men and 500 women - not surprisingly, it was the men who were first to strip off.

Aer Lingus Corporate Affairs Director, Enda Corneille, commented: "We had a police visit this morning where we were warned that if any of the participants were completely nude, they would be liable to a fine for 'indecent exposure'. However, once out of site of the cautious police, many of the participants ignored police warnings and stripped off for the bewildered, but eager, on-looking crowds, who captured the event on their camera phones.

"We have had such a great reaction to today's stunt both from our volunteers and from the general public, that I'm confident we will get the £9.99 message across - it's a fantastic offer. We launch on April 6th but after today, people are going to know a lot more about who Aer Lingus are."

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