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Sam Elliott-Gibbs & Lottie Gibbons

Ryanair passenger ends up £83,000 richer after catching flight to Portugal

A woman has vowed to open a bakery using the mega money she won after jumping on a Ryanair flight.

Laura Mereacre, from Liverpool, Merseyside, purchased a €2 (£1.70) charity scratch card while travelling back home from Portugal.

After finding a coin so she could play, the mum was stunned to discover she had won €100,000 - around £83,000, the Liverpool Echo report.

She plans to spend her winnings on her husband and two children, help pay off some of her mortgage and get a business going.

She said: "This has been an amazing experience that I’m delighted to be a part of. Words can’t describe how lucky and blessed I feel because of this amazing opportunity.

She plans to use the €100,000 win to open a bakery (NurPhoto/PA Images)

"When I purchased this scratch card on a Ryanair flight to Portugal, I never imagined myself as the lucky winner of €100,000. I’m looking forward to celebrating my winnings with my family who is here with me today, my friends back home and paying off my mortgage.

"Who knows, I may even open my own bakery one day – a huge passion of mine.

"I’m very proud to have supported Ryanair, who in turn support the great work of so many charities, including the UK’s Naomi House & Jacksplace, who work with life-limited and life-threatened children and young adults, as well as with their families.”

The budget airline says it hopes to cut pollution from its Amsterdam flights by 60 per cent by using sustainable aviation fuel.

The mum moved to Liverpool five years ago from Portugal and she cashed in after visiting her homeland (REUTERS)

One third of the near 1,500 flights a year Ryanair operates from Amsterdam will be powered using 40 per cent sustainable fuel derived from used cooking oil.

The firm's sustainability director Thomas Fowler said sustainable fuel is a "cornerstone" of its strategy to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Aviation policy officer Matteo Mirolo said: "There's only so many waste and residues in the world. You don't have an unlimited amount of them.

"With used cooking oil demand set to double between now and 2030, we have strong concerns about fake imports."

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