Ryanair, Europe’s biggest airline, is going after unruly passengers on its flights and has filed for €15,000 ($15,400) in damages from a passenger who disrupted a flight last year.

Airline is recouping costs of €15,000 in damages over ‘inexcusable’ behaviour it says forced the plane to divert to Portugal.

Low-cost airline Ryanair has issued legal action against "disruptive passengers" in a move to clamp down on misconduct on its flights

Ryanair has launched a £12,500 legal claim against a passenger whom the airline alleges disrupted a flight to the Canary Islands last year.

Ryanair has announced that it has initiated court processes against a passenger who forced a flight to divert on April 9, 2024, which was subsequently delayed overnight, causing 160 passengers to miss out on a part of their holidays.

The airline has declared it has a zero-tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct, and it 'will continue to take decisive action' to tackle disorder on flights

RYANAIR has warned passengers who misbehave on their flights that they will now face legal proceedings. The company is claiming 15,000 euro (£12,500) in damages against a passenger on a flight

Ryanair said the passenger's 'inexcusable behaviour' forced the flight to be delayed overnight, with 160 passengers losing a full day of their holiday.

Ryanair has filed legal proceedings against a passenger it says disrupted a flight and forced it to be diverted, and is seeking 15,000 euros ($15,500) in damages, the Irish airline said on Wednesday.