In a statement, Monarch confirmed that blankets and pillows were complimentary on long haul flights but were only available on short haul flights for a charge.

BBC: UK Politics

Over the longer haul, the firm hopes to charge companies and universities for using it to advertise jobs, and to operate a marketplace for laboratory materials.

ECONOMIST: More connective tissue may make academia more efficient

Ferguson's comments comes in a rare interview with CNN's Pedro Pinto as United chase back-to-back European and English titles to add to their haul of 24 titles in his 23 seasons in charge -- a record that makes the Scot the most successful manager in British football history.

CNN: Ferguson: No plans to quit Manchester United

Thomas Dylik, 48, captain of the yacht Baila where UK Border Agency officers found the haul in June last year, has already admitted the same charge.

BBC: Yacht Baila