# Ryanair passenger disputes and legal penalties > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/ryanair-passenger-disputes-and-legal-penalties > Updated: 2026-08-15T07:48:40.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Recent incidents involving Ryanair passengers have resulted in significant legal and financial penalties following disruptions to flight operations. In June 2025, a passenger on a flight from Palma de Mallorca to Poznań assaulted a flight attendant. The Regional Court in Poznań subsequently convicted the individual, ordering a total payment of €1,300, consisting of a €705 fine and €595 in compensation to the crew member. Ryanair stated the ruling serves as a warning regarding their “zero-tolerance policy” toward behavior that threatens flight safety. In a separate incident on August 13, 2026, a British passenger was fined 3,000 euros following a protest at Treviso’s Antonio Canova Airport. The dispute arose during a Ryanair flight to Paris-Beauvais when the passenger realized his wife had been left behind due to overbooking. His protest blocked boarding operations, requiring intervention from the Polizia di Frontiera. While officers eventually calmed the man, allowing him to fly alone, the incident caused a one-hour delay for the flight and created broader operational disruptions at the airport throughout the day. The passenger’s wife was reportedly provided with accommodation and travel on a subsequent flight to join her husband the following day. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-15: Ryanair passenger fined 3,000 euros after overbooking protest in Treviso A British man was fined 3,000 euros at Treviso Airport after protesting a Ryanair overbooking that prevented his wife from boarding their flight to Paris. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ryanair-overbooking-leads-to-passenger-fine-and-airport-disruption ### 2026-08-06: Ryanair passenger fined €1,300 for assault on flight to Poznań A Ryanair passenger who assaulted a flight attendant on a Palma‑Poznań flight was sentenced by a Polish court to pay €1,300 in fines and compensation, prompting Ryanair to stress its zero‑tolerance policy. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ryanair-passenger-fined-1300-for-assault-on-flight-to-pozna --- Cite as: Ryanair passenger disputes and legal penalties. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/ryanair-passenger-disputes-and-legal-penalties