# Ryanair boarding dispute incidents

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ryanair-boarding-dispute-incidents
> Updated: 2026-08-14T17:30:00.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Incidents involving Ryanair boarding denials have been reported at different European airports.

In Barcelona, Czech singer Sebastian Navrátil reported being refused boarding for a flight to Prague. The dispute involved a camera tripod that did not initially meet size requirements. Navrátil stated that despite disassembling the equipment, staff blocked the group from boarding and offered a new ticket for the following Monday at a cost of €200.

Separately, at Václav Havel Airport Prague, a passenger attacked four Menzies Aviation ground-handling employees at Terminal 2. The confrontation occurred after the woman was denied boarding on a Ryanair flight to Rome due to a late arrival. During the incident, the passenger bit an employee. Airport police detained the woman, and authorities are investigating the matter as disorderly conduct.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-14: Prague Airport passenger attacks ground staff after denied boarding

A passenger was detained by police at Prague’s Václav Havel Airport after attacking four ground-handling staff members following a denied boarding on a Ryanair flight to Rome.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/prague-airport-passenger-attacks-ground-staff-after-denied-boarding

### 2026-07-30: Czech singer Sebastian Navrátil denied boarding by Ryanair in Barcelona

Czech singer Sebastian Navrátil was barred from a Ryanair flight in Barcelona over a camera tripod issue, prompting a complaint about poor treatment and extra costs.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/czech-singer-sebastian-navrtil-denied-boarding-by-ryanair-in-barcelona

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