Ryanair introduces strict new £500 fine for passengers
A BUDGET airline has introduced strict new fines for passengers.
Ryanair has confirmed that it has implemented a £500 fine for disruptive passengers.
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Ryanair has announced a £500 minimum fine for disruptive passengers
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Any passengers that are removed from the plane, will face a fine
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From Thursday June 12, passengers whose unruly behaviour results in them being offloaded from the aircraft will be dealt the fine as the company attempts to clampdown on misconduct.
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A Ryanair spokesperson said: 'It is unacceptable that passengers are made suffer unnecessary disruption because of one unruly passenger's behaviour.
"To help ensure that our passengers and crew travel in a comfortable and
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"While these are isolated events which happen across all airlines, disruptive behaviour in such a confined shared space is unacceptable, and we hope that our proactive approach will act as a deterrent to eliminate this unacceptable behaviour onboard our aircraft.'
This marks a significant shift to clampdown on disruptive behaviour, weeks after airlines have made headlines for several unruly flights.
Earlier this year
After the passengers behaviour forced the flight to divert to Porto, the airline pursued a financial claim for the cost of overnight accommodation, passenger expenses and landing costs.
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It led the company to announce a plan for a "major clampdown" to ensure passengers
The budget airline hoped that the legal action would deter future flyers from bad behaviour.
Moment drunk Scots passenger dragged off Ryanair flight after 'BOMB THREAT' forcing diversion
Ryanair boss
He previously called for a limit of two alcoholic drinks per passenger to be introduced at airport bars in response to an increase in disorder on flights.
It claims this would result in 'a safer travel experience for passengers and crews'.
Passengers causing disruption during flights can cause aircraft to be diverted, which often costs the airline thousands of pounds.
Offering cheap flights to a range of European destinations, the airline has become popular with partygoers, lending itself to excitable behaviour.
The company said that the increase in antisocial behaviour is industry-wide.
In May 2025, passengers complained that an EasyJet flight had been turned into a "mid-air nightclub" by rowdy passengers.
Advice for flying with Ryanair
All Ryanair passengers can bring a small personal bag on board but this must fit under the seat in front of you, but it must be no bigger than 40cm x 20cm x 25cm
Any over-sized cabin bags will be refused at the boarding gate and put in the hold for a fee
Ryanair also charges passengers up to £55 check-in at the airport
Anyone who
Book to sit in the front five rows if you want to head off the plane first
The
Video shows that the
The passengers were standing during the flight and banging on overhead lockers, getting in the way of the flight attendants,
The overwhelming flight left one passenger saying she had a "panic attack."
Another
The chaos forced the pilot to make an emergency landing - something that passengers could now face charges for under Ryanair's new policy.
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