Unruly travellers to be hit with fine amid clampdown on ‘air rage’

12 Jun 2025 • 7:18 PM MYT
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  • Ryanair will fine passengers £500 if they are offloaded from a flight due to misconduct.
  • The airline is amending its terms and conditions to include the warning and will take the fine from the card used for booking or any Ryanair vouchers.
  • Ryanair says it reserves the right to recover additional costs, damages, or liabilities resulting from passengers' actions.
  • Earlier this year, Ryanair filed legal proceedings against a passenger who disrupted a flight, seeking over €3,000 in damages and imposing a five-year ban.
  • Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary has called for a two-drink limit at airports due to a rise in air rage incidents.

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