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2 days ago
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Ryanair introduces huge fines for disruptive passengers
Disruptive Ryanair passengers removed from planes will be fined almost €600, the airline has announced. The carrier said this will be the 'minimum' punishment, and it will continue to pursue passengers for civil damages. Ryanair expressed hope the new policy will 'act as a deterrent to eliminate this unacceptable behaviour'. Disruptive Ryanair passengers removed from planes will be fined almost €600, the airline has announced. Pic: Dragos Asaftei/Shutterstock A spokesperson for the airline said: 'It is unacceptable that passengers are made to suffer unnecessary disruption because of one unruly passenger's behaviour. 'To help ensure that our passengers and crew travel in a comfortable and stress-free environment, without unnecessary disruption caused by a tiny number of unruly passengers, we have introduced a £500 fine, which will be issued to any passengers offloaded from aircraft as a result of their misconduct. 'While these are isolated events which happen across all airlines, disruptive behaviour in such a confined shared space is unacceptable.' The carrier said this will be the 'minimum' punishment, and it will continue to pursue passengers for civil damages. Pic: Kaskip/Shutterstock Ryanair has repeatedly 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. Ryanair announced in January it had started taking legal action to recover losses from disruptive passengers, as part of what it described as a 'major misconduct clampdown'. Passengers causing disruption during flights can cause aircraft to be diverted, which often costs the airline thousands of pounds. Pic: Philippe Clement/Shutterstock It said it filed civil legal proceedings against a passenger in Ireland to seek 15,000 euros (£12,600) in damages related to a flight from Dublin to Lanzarote which diverted to Porto in April last year. Ryanair contends the passenger's behaviour caused the diversion. It said the 15,000 euros consists of costs such as overnight accommodation for the more than 160 passengers and six crew members (7,000 euros or £5,900), Porto airport landing and handling fees (2,500 euros or £2,100) and Portuguese legal fees (2,500 euros or £2,100).
Extra.ie
13-05-2025
- Extra.ie
Baby joy as Ryanair flight gains extra passenger mid-air
It was baby joy for one passenger on board a Ryanair flight this week after they gave birth mid-flight. The flight from Brussels to the Spanish province of Castellón was diverted to Limoges in southwestern France as the passenger welcomed a child while in the air. Flight 4797 took off from the Belgian capital at about 1:40 p.m. on Thursday, according to data from Flightradar24, it was then expected to spend the next two hours travelling through French airspace. It was baby joy for one passenger on board a Ryanair flight this week after they gave birth mid-flight. Pic: Philippe Clement/Shutterstock However, the Boeing 737 landed in Limoges just an hour after takeoff, with the flight-tracking site and local outlets reporting that a woman had given birth on board. According to the flight tracking data, the plane once again took off approximately 90 minutes after it landed in Limoges. Therefore, passengers were only delayed around two hours from their scheduled flight time. The flight from Brussels to the Spanish province of Castellón was diverted to Limoges in southwestern France as the passenger welcomed a child while in the air. Pic: Dragos Asaftei/Shutterstock There were knock-on delays as a result, with three more flights scheduled on the same aircraft facing the repercussions of the diversion. Births on a plane are exceedingly rare due to the restrictions surrounding air travel during pregnancy. Ryanair's guidelines claim it requires a letter from a doctor or a midwife from 28 weeks of pregnancy, while travel is not permitted beyond 36 weeks. have reached out to Ryanair for comment.
