Originally Posted by
sigma421
Third-party supplier is always a complete red herring in these cases IMO. I don't buy the argument that just because easyJet has chosen to subcontract its ground handling at Manchester to a third-party, it has absolved itself of responsibility for what happens. They chose the supplier and oversee the contract.
next thing EasyJet will be saying that if the pilot is a contractor, rather than an employee, then anything that happens on the flight is not their responsibility !