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Al Arabiya
10 hours ago
- Al Arabiya
Ryanair to fine ‘disruptive passengers' 500 euros
Irish no-frills airline Ryanair said Thursday it will fine 'disruptive passengers whose unruly behavior' results in their removal from aircraft 500 euros ($580). Europe's biggest airline by passenger numbers has previously hit out at 'unruly' behavior caused by travelers consuming excessive amounts of alcohol while waiting to board delayed flights. 'Ryanair is committed to tackling unruly passenger behavior for the benefit of its passengers and crew, and will continue to pursue disruptive passengers for civil damages, but at a minimum, they will now be issued with a 500-euro fine,' Ryanair said in a statement Thursday. A spokesperson added that the penalty 'will be issued to any passengers offloaded from aircraft as a result of their misconduct.' Ryanair in January said that it had incurred costs of 15,350 euros as a result of a 'disruptive passenger' on board a flight from Dublin to Lanzarote, in Spain's Canary Islands, last year. This was because the plane had to divert to the Portuguese city of Porto, where the passenger was arrested, and the more than 160 other travelers on board were provided with overnight accommodation and meals. Ryanair said it faced other costs, including the need for additional fuel and crew. The airline filed civil legal proceedings against the passenger in Ireland to recover its outlay. At the same time, it called on the European Union to limit the sale of alcohol at airports. Ryanair transported more than 200 million passengers in its last financial year to the end of March. It forecasts that the number will rise to 300 million by 2034.
News.com.au
2 days ago
- News.com.au
Flight attendants restrain wine-swilling passenger on plane's descent into Sydney
A woman who allegedly refused to stop drinking her own wine on an international flight to Sydney was physically restrained by flight attendants when she refused to sit down during the plane's descent. Police allege a 64-year old dual Italian-Australian national drank a bottle of her own wine on a flight from Noumea last Tuesday. The woman allegedly became abusive when airline crew told her that she could not drink her own alcohol. When the aircraft started its descent, the woman allegedly refused to sit down, kicked a crew member in the stomach and became disruptive when flight attendants tried to physically restrain her to a seat. Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers were called to remove the woman from the aircraft when it arrived at Sydney Airport. An AFP spokesman said paramedics conducted a health check and took her to a hospital in Randwick where she was discharged the next day. Police charged the woman with assaulting a flight attendant, disorderly conduct on an aircraft, failing to comply with safety instructions and consuming alcohol not provided by aircraft crew. AFP Acting Superintendent Dom Stephenson said police had zero tolerance for disruptive or anti-social behaviour on-board aircraft or in airports. 'All passengers and airline staff have the right to feel safe and should not have to witness intoxication, violence or bad behaviour, particularly when they're in a confined space in the air,' he said. 'People who engage in anti-social behaviour should understand this not only impacts their own travel plans but also that of hundreds of other people if they cause a flight to be delayed or cancelled. 'People who break the law will be dealt with swiftly and will be brought before the courts.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Hosties restrain wine-swilling passenger
A woman who allegedly refused to stop drinking her own wine on an international flight to Sydney was physically restrained by flight attendants when she refused to sit down during the plane's descent. Police allege a 64-year old dual Italian-Australian national drank a bottle of her own wine on a flight from Noumea last Tuesday. The woman allegedly became abusive when airline crew told her that she could not drink her own alcohol. When the aircraft started its descent, the woman allegedly refused to sit down, kicked a crew member in the stomach and became disruptive when flight attendants tried to physically restrain her to a seat. Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers were called to remove the woman from the aircraft when it arrived at Sydney Airport. An AFP spokesman said paramedics conducted a health check and took her to a hospital in Randwick where she was discharged the next day. Police charged the woman with assaulting a flight attendant, disorderly conduct on an aircraft, failing to comply with safety instructions and consuming alcohol not provided by aircraft crew. AFP Acting Superintendent Dom Stephenson said police had zero tolerance for disruptive or anti-social behaviour on-board aircraft or in airports. 'All passengers and airline staff have the right to feel safe and should not have to witness intoxication, violence or bad behaviour, particularly when they're in a confined space in the air,' he said. 'People who engage in anti-social behaviour should understand this not only impacts their own travel plans but also that of hundreds of other people if they cause a flight to be delayed or cancelled. 'People who break the law will be dealt with swiftly and will be brought before the courts.' The woman is expected to appear in the Wollongong Local Court on Tuesday.
The Sun
20-05-2025
- The Sun
Fury as prison officers at youth jails told NOT to take TVs away from disruptive teens including murderers and rapists
PRISON officers at youth jails have been told not to take TVs away from disruptive teens including murderers and rapists. A 'decency' drive has even seen them have to return sets confiscated for bad behaviour. 1 Staff say they are stunned by the order, which comes amid soaring levels of violence. An email from a governor at Feltham, West London — found by a watchdog to be Britain's most violent prison — insists: 'If a TV is to be considered for removal, a case will need to be raised to the Deputy Governor. 'Leaving boys without a TV is one of the sources of frustration that leads to instability — so will help to drive to safety through decency. A source said: 'One of the only ways left to punish prisoners is to take their TVs away. 'Now we have been told we can't take them away even if they assault us. Predictably, since the boys have found out, this the place has gone wild.' The move will also apply to institutions at Werrington, Staffs, Wetherby, West Yorks, and Bridgend, South Wales. Last summer PAVA pepper spray was approved 'as a last resort' for use in young offender institutions – where the rate of assaults on staff is 14 times higher than adult prisons. A Ministry of Justice source said: 'Staff cannot remove TVs, but they are encouraged to look at other options.'
