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Ryanair passenger disputes and legal penalties
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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, an overbooking issue incident on a flight from Treviso to Paris led to a confrontation when August 13, 2026, a British passenger protested the separation of was fined 3,000 euros following a married couple protest at the gate. Treviso’s Antonio Canova Airport. The dispute required 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 border police and the Polizia di Frontiera. While officers eventually calmed the man, allowing him to fly alone, the incident caused a one-hour flight delay for the flight and created broader operational disruptions at Treviso Airport. the airport throughout the day. The passenger passenger’s wife was issued reportedly provided with accommodation and travel on a fine of 3,000 euros for disrupting subsequent flight to join her husband the boarding procedure. following day.
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