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* Running Gag: Several:

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* Running Gag: RunningGag: Several:

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* AwfulWeddedLife: Simon and Jackie, so much so they end up divorcing by the end of the series.

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* AwfulWeddedLife: Simon and Jackie, so much so they end up divorcing by the end of the series.separating in Episode 4.



* BitchInSheepsClothing: Fearghal. In the first appearance, he happily holds a baby from her mother, before placing him in the cargo bay. And that's not even the worst of him.

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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Fearghal. In the first appearance, he happily holds a baby from her mother, before placing him in the cargo bay. [[{{Understatement}} And that's not even the worst of him.him]].



* EvilOldFolks: 92-Year Old Hetty Wolf. Claiming to be a first-time flyer, Hetty swindles Moses out of some items and reveals her ruse after given a first-class seat.

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* EvilOldFolks: 92-Year Old Hetty Wolf. Claiming to be a first-time flyer, Hetty swindles Moses out of some items and reveals her ruse after given a first-class seat.seat and boarding the flight.



-->'''Omar''': Wake me up when we get to Birmingham.



* HurricaneOfExcuses: Taaj funnels through a series of excuses in an attempt to buy time for the plane's wing to be fixed, ranging from a volcano erupting in Bradford, to the pilot forgetting where he parked the plane.



** Precious calls out the FlyLo airline for going on strike, despite the fact she tries to make up any excuse to go on break, such as disposing of the coffee.

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** Precious calls out the FlyLo [=FlyLo=] airline for going on strike, despite the fact she tries to make up any excuse to go on break, such as disposing of the coffee.



* LazyBum: Precious always seems to find any sort of excuse to stop her working at the coffee shop.



* NeverLiveItDown: InUniverse with Simon's affair. Goes to a head at Episode 4, when Simon plans to separate from [[ClingyJealousGirl Jackie]] when she slanders Sally Wicks, the woman Simon had an affair with.

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* NeverLiveItDown: InUniverse with Simon's affair. Goes to a head at Episode 4, when Simon plans to separate from [[ClingyJealousGirl Jackie]] when she slanders Sally Wicks, the woman Simon had an affair with.with, as the flight was about to take off.


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* WithFriendsLikeThese: Keeley and Melody appear to be work friends, yet their friendship begins to deteriorate when they fight for a promotion, [[spoiler: and Melody is nowhere to be seen in the final episode.]]

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* EvilOldFolks: 92-Year Old Hetty Wolf. Claiming to be a first-time flyer, Hetty swindles Moses out of his money and reveals her ruse after given a first-class seat.

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* EvilOldFolks: 92-Year Old Hetty Wolf. Claiming to be a first-time flyer, Hetty swindles Moses out of his money some items and reveals her ruse after given a first-class seat.



* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Moses. While he does seem like a NiceGuy who started up his charity [=WishWings=] for good, it appears that he's partly [[AttentionWhore wanting to do it to be famous]], and isn't the most accomodating to disabled children.

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* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Moses. While he does seem like a NiceGuy who started up his charity [=WishWings=] for good, it appears that he's partly [[AttentionWhore wanting to do it to be famous]], and isn't the most accomodating to disabled children. In fact, he doesn't even remember children's names very well.
-->'''Moses''': I love you, child.



* NeverLiveItDown: InUniverse with Simon's affair.

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* NeverLiveItDown: InUniverse with Simon's affair. Goes to a head at Episode 4, when Simon plans to separate from [[ClingyJealousGirl Jackie]] when she slanders Sally Wicks, the woman Simon had an affair with.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Fearghal. In the first appearance, he happily holds a baby from her mother, before placing him in the cargo bay. And that's not even the worst of him.


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* EvilOldFolks: 92-Year Old Hetty Wolf. Claiming to be a first-time flyer, Hetty swindles Moses out of his money and reveals her ruse after given a first-class seat.


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* HypocriticalHumor: Penny is snobbish, picky and unwilling to work with the budget class, yet in Episode 4, she calls out the representative of the Princess for being a snob.
** Precious calls out the FlyLo airline for going on strike, despite the fact she tries to make up any excuse to go on break, such as disposing of the coffee.


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* {{Irony}}: Speaking of Tommy, his ambition is to become a pilot, [[spoiler: yet reveals that he has a fear of flying. Good luck with your backup plan as an astronaut, then...]]


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* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Moses. While he does seem like a NiceGuy who started up his charity [=WishWings=] for good, it appears that he's partly [[AttentionWhore wanting to do it to be famous]], and isn't the most accomodating to disabled children.
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* JapaneseTourist: Nanako and Asuka, two Japanese girls who are wating for Martin Clune, their number-one idol. [[spoiler:His plane gets diverted to RAF Northholt because he knew those fans were waiting for him.]]
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* RefugeInAudacity: Ian Frost's Keep 'Em Out board game, reeking of FantasticRacism. No wonder Waddingtons didn't pick the game up.

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* RefugeInAudacity: Ian Frost's Foot's Keep 'Em Out board game, reeking of FantasticRacism. No wonder Waddingtons didn't pick the game up.
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* RefugeInAudacity: Ian Frost's Keep 'Em Out board game, reeking of FantasticRacism. No wonder Waddingtons didn't pick the game up.
-->'''Ian''': Final square. [[AWinnerIsYou Congratulations]], you have been given a [[BigFancyHouse luxury penthouse]] at the expense of the British taxpayer. [[TheEnd End of the game]].

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* Exact Words: Omar is a master of this with his promotions. After all you can get proper safety equipment.....for a fee. There’s plenty of legroom.....If you’re a little person. You can get a seat that converts to a flat bed.....it just happens to be a vertical bed.

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* Exact Words: EpicFail: When Tommy is requesting the code for the bathroom from the Supervisor, he screws it up by one number, but the cashier [[UpToEleven topples that in just seconds]].
-->'''Customer''': Can I have the code for the toilet, please?
-->'''Cashier''': (turns to Tommy) Can I have the code for the toilet, please?
-->'''Tommy''': (turns to Supervisor) [[RuleOfThree Can I have the code for the toilet, please?]]
-->'''Supervisor''': 295.
-->'''Tommy''': (turns to Cashier) 2''4''5.
-->'''Cashier''': (turns to Customer) [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption 361]].
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Omar is a master of this with his promotions. After all you can get proper safety equipment.....for a fee. There’s plenty of legroom.....If you’re a little person. You can get a seat that converts to a flat bed.....it just happens to be a vertical bed.
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* Exact Words: Omar is a master of this with his promotions. After all you can get proper safety equipment.....for a fee. There’s plenty of legroom.....If you’re a little person. You can get a seat that converts to a flat bed.....it just happens to be a vertical bed.


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* Running Gag: Several:
** Omar cutting every corner.
** Precious having some excuse to close the shop for the day.
** Judith and Peter having The holiday from hell. Then Judith never letting Peter explain anything.
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* FantasticRacism: Ian Foot, amusing as he's the chief immigration officer.
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* AdamWesting: David Schwimmer, portrayed as a transexual-porn-loving pervert. He is put in an intensive treatment centre.

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* AdamWesting: David Schwimmer, Creator/DavidSchwimmer, portrayed as a transexual-porn-loving pervert. He is put in an intensive treatment centre.
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** Taaj in general is a fan of critically panned films, such as Film/XMenOriginsWolverine, Film/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime and [[Franchise/TransformersFilmSeries Transformers]].

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** Taaj in general is a fan of critically panned films, such as Film/XMenOriginsWolverine, Film/PrinceOfPersiaTheSandsOfTime and [[Franchise/TransformersFilmSeries [[Film/TransformersFilmSeries Transformers]].
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* AffectionateParody: The fiction airlines FlyLo, Our Lady Air and Great British Air are ones to EasyJet, Aer Lingus and British Airways respectively.

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* AffectionateParody: The fiction airlines FlyLo, [=FlyLo=], Our Lady Air and Great British Air are ones to EasyJet, [=EasyJet=], Aer Lingus and British Airways respectively.



* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: The last episode of the series features all of the FlyLo staff on strike, and [[HilarityEnsues the hilarity that ensues]].



* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The owner of low-cost airline FlyLo, Omar Baba, is a parody of real life low-cost airline EasyJet owner Stelios Haji-Ioannou.

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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: The owner of low-cost airline FlyLo, [=FlyLo=], Omar Baba, is a parody of real life low-cost airline EasyJet [=EasyJet=] owner Stelios Haji-Ioannou.Haji-Ioannou.
* PervyPatdown: One episode has a security officer doing pat downs and touching people in inappropriate areas. We then learn that the man is [[ImpersonatingAnOfficer not even a genuine security officer]] as he is seen scarpering when he is asked for ID.



* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: The last episode of the series features all of the FlyLo staff on strike, and [[HilarityEnsues the hilarity that ensues]].

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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: The last episode of the series features all of the FlyLo staff on strike, and [[HilarityEnsues the hilarity that ensues]].----
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* NeverLiveItDown: Simon's affair.

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* NeverLiveItDown: InUniverse with Simon's affair.
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** Taaj is a huge fan of the movie [[Film/Avatar Avatar]].

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** Taaj is a huge fan of the movie [[Film/Avatar Avatar]].Film/{{Avatar}}.
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* HiddenDepths: According to Mickey and Buster claim Kim Jong-Il and Colonel Gaddafi are actually [[NiceGuy decent blokes]].

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* HiddenDepths: According to Mickey and Buster claim Buster, Kim Jong-Il and Colonel Gaddafi are actually [[NiceGuy decent blokes]].
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** Taaj is a huge fan of the movie Film/Avatar.

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** Taaj is a huge fan of the movie Film/Avatar.[[Film/Avatar Avatar]].
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Now has an in-development [[Characters/ComeFlyWithMe Character Sheet]], which NeedsMoreLove.

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Now has an in-development [[Characters/ComeFlyWithMe Character Sheet]], which NeedsMoreLove.NeedsWikiMagicLove.
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Now has an in-development [[Characters/ComeFlyWithMe Character Sheet]], which NeedsMoreLove.
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* MileHighClub: Omar converts the bathroom stalls into "love chambers" on the planes, including cushioned toilet seats and a suggestion of sexual positions [[CrossesTheLineTwice on the back of the passenger information card]].
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* IronicName: Tommy Reid [[DontExplainTheJoke (he can't read)]]

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* IronicName: Tommy Reid Reid. [[DontExplainTheJoke (he (He can't read)]]read)]].
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* IronicName: Tommy Reid [[DontExplainTheJoke (he can't read)]]
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* HollywoodNerds: 2 of them turn up at the airport trying to fly to France for a battle reenactment, but aren't allowed on due to [[WhatAnIdiot their hand luggage being swords]].

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* HollywoodNerds: HollywoodNerd: 2 of them turn up at the airport trying to fly to France for a battle reenactment, but aren't allowed on due to [[WhatAnIdiot their hand luggage being swords]].
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* HollywoodNerds: 2 of them turn up at the airport trying to fly to France for a battle reenactment, but aren't allowed on due to [[WhatAnIdiot their hand luggage being swords]].
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'''and'''
'''Judith''':Ho Hum.

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'''and'''
'''Judith''':Ho
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-->'''Judith''':Ho
Hum.

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-->'''Judith''':We have had the holiday from hell! '''and''' '''Judith''':Ho Hum.

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-->'''Judith''':We have had the holiday from hell! '''and''' hell!
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'''Judith''':Ho Hum.
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* NamesTheSame: To the song.
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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOther: The last episode of the series features all of the FlyLo staff on strike, and [[HilarityEnsues the hilarity that ensues]].

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* TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOther: TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers: The last episode of the series features all of the FlyLo staff on strike, and [[HilarityEnsues the hilarity that ensues]].
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