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.

Ryanair is pursuing legal action against a passenger who allegedly caused a major disruption on a flight from Dublin to Lanzarote. The airline is seeking £12,500 in damages to cover expenses incurred when the plane had to divert to Porto, Portugal.

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.

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.

Ryanair has filed a claim for over €15,000 in damages against a passenger who allegedly disrupted a flight from Dublin to Lanzarote.

Ryanair is suing a disruptive passenger for 15,000 euros (£12,500) in damages for their ‘inexcusable’ behaviour after they forced the plane to divert.

The budget airline has announced a major clampdown on passenger misconduct and is now taking one customer to court

Ryanair is seeking €15,000 in damages over ‘inexcusable’ behaviour it says forced plane to divert to Portugal from the Canary Islands in the European Union.

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