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Daily Record
2 hours ago
- Daily Record
Jet2 staff leave size 12 mum in tears after asking 'personal question' before flight
The 37-year-old was going to board the early morning flight from Edinburgh Airport with her parents and three-year-old daughter. A Scots mum claims she was left in tears while boarding a flight to Ibiza with her family due to a member of Jet2 staff asking a personal question. Claire King. from Fife, was heading away on holiday for the first time in 11 years on June 7 when she was allegedly taken to one side by a male member of staff and asked if she 'was expecting'. The 37-year-old who is a size 12 was going to board the early morning flight from Edinburgh Airport with her parents and three-year-old daughter. She said the bus was 'packed' when she got on with her family before she spotted the staff member, who'd checked her passport at the boarding gate, walking towards her. The patient care advisor, who's a size 12-14, claims he ushered her off the bus and 'looked her up and down' before asking her if she was 'expecting'. Claire burst into tears before boarding the plane, claiming it 'put a dampener' on the holiday. The mum-of-one was wearing a t-shirt and floaty trousers and says she's since 'studied herself' in the mirror wearing the same clothes and doesn't think she looks pregnant. After having four miscarriages before conceiving her daughter, Claire says no woman should be asked the question if there is any doubt whether she is pregnant or not. Jet2 have apologised to Claire and said sometimes their teams are 'required to ask customers questions for health and safety reasons before a flight' and the colleague involved 'will undergo retraining to ensure this does not happen again'. Claire said: "He pulled me over and he said he'd been asked by his manager to come over and ask me if I was expecting. At the same time he kind of looked me up and down. "I looked at him in complete disbelief because it wasn't a question that I expected to come out of his mouth. I just stared at him and it was almost like I was speechless. "I didn't really know what to say. At that point I turned around and I was like 'is that a serious question?' He just looked at me and put his hands up and was like 'okay, that's all I needed to know. Enjoy your holiday', and walked away. "We were still standing there in disbelief looking at each other as if to be like 'what the hell just happened, what was that?'. "We were escorted back to the bus. The doors closed and as we started to drive up towards the plane, I could feel myself welling up. I could feel myself getting emotional. I started crying before we'd even got on the plane. "He gave no reasoning. There was no explanation given as to why he even asked that question, what prompted the question, or how he came to that conclusion. "He said that he has been asked by his manager to come down - whether that is true I have no idea, I've got no evidence to confirm that." After giving birth to her daughter three years ago, Claire says she 'carries a bit of timber', but is grateful for her body which gave her 'the greatest gift'. Claire said: "For me personally I'm not happy with my body but I'm beyond happy that it's given me the greatest gift that I could ask for. "At the same time it was my first holiday in 11 years, it was my daughter's first holiday, you do have that self-conscious awareness of yourself and your own body. "I was about to put my body into a swimsuit, perhaps into tighter fitting clothes, you do have that doubt. But for somebody to then come up and ask you that question, it does just make you think 'do I really look like that? Is that how I look?'. "It rocks your self confidence and for the first couple of days of the holiday I was very aware and it did put a dampener on the start of it which was not how this holiday was meant to be." If there are any doubts that a woman is pregnant, Claire says the question shouldn't be asked. 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She added: "I think that for any woman whether you can conceive naturally, struggle to conceive or you need a little bit of help, or your decision is that you just don't want children, it doesn't really matter. "There are woman out there who sadly and unfortunately do struggle to conceive or maybe they've just made the decision that they don't want children. For me I did struggle to conceive my child, I'd gone through four miscarriages before I had her. "I've now made the decision that I don't want any more children for that simple reason and also because I have the greatest gift that I could ask for. Nobody knows behind the scenes what's going on with other women - you never know what the background story is. "It's the principle of being asked that question indefinitely by anybody. If you're unsure whether a woman is pregnant or not you just shouldn't ask that question." A Jet2 spokesman said: "We would like to reiterate our sincere apologies to Ms King, which our team have also done directly. "The colleague in question is aware that this was not handled in an appropriate manner and is undergoing retraining to ensure it does not happen again. "Whilst our teams might sometimes be required to ask customers questions for health and safety reasons before a flight, they are trained to handle this in an appropriate manner, and we recognise that this did not happen on this isolated occasion."
Dublin Live
8 hours ago
- Dublin Live
Disruptive pensioner arrested after causing chaos on Ryanair flight
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Police were forced to board a Ryanair flight upon its landing in Edinburgh earlier this week after a "disruptive passenger" reportedly caused chaos onboard. The FR9188 flight from Palma de Mallorca to Edinburgh on Wednesday, July 9, was scheduled to set off from Spain at 4.10pm and arrive in the Scottish capital at 6.10pm but it didn't touch down until around 7pm. It is understood that, upon landing, passengers had to remain seated as Police Scotland officers boarded the aircraft and arrested a 69-year-old man, who has since been charged, reports The Daily Record. Ran by crew from Lauda Europe, a Maltese airline that operates on behalf of Ryanair, it remains unconfirmed what exactly the man did aboard the flight to prompt police attendance. Speaking on Friday, a spokesperson from Ryanair said: "The crew of this Lauda flight from Palma de Mallorca to Edinburgh (9 July) called ahead for police assistance after a passenger became disruptive onboard. "The aircraft was met by local police upon arrival at Edinburgh Airport and this passenger was removed. Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a safe and respectful environment, without unnecessary disruption. "This is a matter for local police." A Police Scotland spokesperson also said on Friday: "Around 7pm on Wednesday, 9 July 2025 we received a report of a disruptive passenger on a flight from Palma to Edinburgh. "Officers attended upon landing in Edinburgh Airport and a 69-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with aviation offences. A report has been made to the Procurator Fiscal." Edinburgh Airport was contacted for comment but referred to Ryanair. Lauda Europe has been approached directly for comment. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage .
Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Irish Daily Mirror
OAP arrested amid 'chaos' on Ryanair flight from Mallorca as police board plane
Police were forced to board a Ryanair flight upon its landing in Edinburgh earlier this week, after a "disruptive passenger" reportedly caused chaos onboard. The FR9188 flight from Palma de Mallorca to Edinburgh on Wednesday, July 9, was scheduled to set off from Spain at 4.10pm and arrive in the Scottish capital at 6.10pm but it didn't touch down until around 7pm. It is understood that, upon landing, passengers had to remain seated as Police Scotland officers boarded the aircraft and arrested a 69-year-old man, who has since been charged, reports The Daily Record. Ran by crew from Lauda Europe, a Maltese airline that operates on behalf of Ryanair, it remains unconfirmed what exactly the man did aboard the flight to prompt police attendance. Speaking on Friday, a spokesperson from Ryanair said: "The crew of this Lauda flight from Palma de Mallorca to Edinburgh (9 July) called ahead for police assistance after a passenger became disruptive onboard. "The aircraft was met by local police upon arrival at Edinburgh Airport and this passenger was removed. "Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a safe and respectful environment, without unnecessary disruption. "This is a matter for local police." A Police Scotland spokesperson also said on Friday: "Around 7pm on Wednesday, 9 July 2025 we received a report of a disruptive passenger on a flight from Palma to Edinburgh. "Officers attended upon landing in Edinburgh Airport and a 69-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with aviation offences. "A report has been made to the Procurator Fiscal." Edinburgh Airport was contacted for comment but referred to Ryanair. Lauda Europe has been approached directly for comment. The Irish Mirror's Crime Writers Michael O'Toole and Paul Healy are writing a new weekly newsletter called Crime Ireland. Click here to sign up and get it delivered to your inbox every week
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Ryanair flight descends into 'chaos' as police board plane after touching down
Police were forced to rush onto a Ryanair flight after it landed in Edinburgh, Scotland, when a 'disruptive passenger' caused chaos after arriving from Palma De Mallorca Police stormed onto a plane amid cabin 'chaos' moments after a Ryanair flight landed back in the UK. The jet left Palma De Mallorca on July 9 and arrived in Edinburgh, Scotland, that night. Originally the flight was due to land at 6.10pm, though it didn't end up landing at the airport until 7pm. But once it landed, passengers were instructed to remain in their seat. It was then that police boarded the aircraft and arrested a 69-year-old man following a disturbance on the flight. Ran by crew from Lauda Europe, a Maltese airline that operates on behalf of Ryanair, it's understood that crew called ahead for police help after the man 'became disruptive'. "The crew of this Lauda flight from Palma de Mallorca to Edinburgh (9 July) called ahead for police assistance after a passenger became disruptive onboard," a Ryanair spokesperson said, reprots the Daily Record. "The aircraft was met by local police upon arrival at Edinburgh Airport and this passenger was removed. "Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a safe and respectful environment, without unnecessary disruption. This is a matter for local police." A Police Scotland spokesperson also said today: "Around 7pm on Wednesday, 9 July 2025 we received a report of a disruptive passenger on a flight from Palma to Edinburgh. Officers attended upon landing in Edinburgh Airport and a 69-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with aviation offences. A report has been made to the Procurator Fiscal." In March, police escorted a mum off a Ryanair jet after she ate Pringles from the trolley before paying. Ann-Marie Murray, 55, asked for the crisps, water and a cola costing £7 on a flight from Tenerife to Bristol. But she was unable to pay when the in-flight card machine would not accept payment and she had no cash. Three cops arrived and put the housing association worker in the back of their van. The airline said crew "called ahead for police assistance after a passenger became disruptive". But Ann-Marie said: "I wasn't disruptive. There were no raised voices. I was doing my best to pay. I tried to tap and pay, but the machine didn't work. They tried with another machine and when it still didn't go through I offered to get cash when we landed but they said I couldn't do that." Ann-Marie, from Gloucester, said her partner asked a steward if they wanted the Pringles back and was told "no". She added: "I thought it was a joke when the crew said they had called the police. I was shocked when the police came onboard and we were asked to leave. It was so embarrassing. I had done everything I could to resolve it. Ryanair said: "'During this flight, this passenger attempted to purchase food onboard, however the card did not process payment. As crew looked to resolve the payment issue, this passenger proceeded to ignore crew instructions, consume the items prior to payment and subsequently became disruptive. 'The aircraft was met by local police upon arrival at Bristol Airport and this passenger was removed. Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a safe and respectful environment, without unnecessary disruption.'
STV News
3 days ago
- STV News
'Disruptive passenger' arrested after plane lands at Scottish airport
A 'disruptive' passenger was arrested by officers at Edinburgh Airport on Wednesday following an incident onboard a plane. The crew on the Lauda flight, a subsidiary of Ryanair, from Palma de Mallorca to the Scottish capital, called for police assistance before arrival at around 7pm due to the incident. Officers met the flight on the runway and charged a 69-year-old man in connection with aviation offences. A Ryanair spokesperson said: 'The crew of this Lauda flight from Palma de Mallorca to Edinburgh (July 9) called ahead for police assistance after a passenger became disruptive onboard. The aircraft was met by local police upon arrival at Edinburgh Airport, and this passenger was removed. 'Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a safe and respectful environment, without unnecessary disruption. 'This is a matter for local police.' Police Scotland confirmed a report is due to be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal. A spokesperson from the force said: 'Around 7pm on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, we received a report of a disruptive passenger on a flight from Palma to Edinburgh. 'Officers attended upon landing in Edinburgh Airport and a 69-year-old man was arrested and charged in connection with aviation offences. 'A report has been made to the Procurator Fiscal.' Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
