The flight is full and passengers are sitting reading, watching the latest movies on screen…and amongst them is one very recognisable former PM who could possibly become PM again.
Boris Johnson has kept a low profile since resigning six weeks ago and continues to move quietly as he makes his way back home to the UK from his holiday in the Dominican Republic.
Even his arrival at airport was shrouded in secrecy, but then he eventually took his seat in economy alongside his wife and children.
Some passengers were amazed to see him there. A few who tried to take selfies were stopped from doing so by his sizeable security team that surround him, including Met police officers.
A man and woman a few seats down look totally bemused: “It’s just a bit mad…it’s made our flight home less boring. We want to try and see him before we get off in London.”
How do they feel about his return to office? “I’d rather an election.”