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easyJet staff bring their daughters to work – to encourage girls into STEM careers
easyJet staff bring their daughters to work - to encourage girls into STEM careers,The airline is committed to filling STEM apprenticeship roles with girls and women - and 10-year-old Harriet described her mum's pilot job as 'amazing'

easyJet staff bring their daughters to work – to encourage girls into STEM careers

Airline easyJet gave some of its female staff a special, Mother's Day treat – by allowing them to bring their daughters to work with them.

First Officer Debbie Thomas, an easyJet airline pilot and former engineer, was joined in the cockpit by her 10-year-old daughter, Harriet, giving the youngster a special tour of the A320 aircraft flight deck.

Harriet was shown the controls, and even practiced making a pilot's passenger announcement.

Harriet, who is keen to follow in her mother's footsteps, said: “It was so fun to see my mum at her work – I think her job is amazing, which is why I want to be a pilot just like her when I grow up.”

Meanwhile, Nikoletta Pakalidou, who is based at London Luton Airport, got a chance to show her seven-year-old daughter, Amaryllis, what a typical day is like for her as a Senior Data Analyst for the airline.

Together, the pair analysed baggage data and trends, met with colleagues across the business, and attended meetings at the airline’s head office at Luton.

Seven-year-old Amaryllis shadowed her mum, Senior Data Analyst Nikoletta Pakalidou, at London Luton Airport for the day
Seven-year-old Amaryllis shadowed her mum, Senior Data Analyst Nikoletta Pakalidou, at London Luton Airport for the day (Image: Cover Images)