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Case No. 2593Disruptive behaviour (civil – damages for flight disruption) · Co. Dublin · 9 Apr 2024

Ryanair seeks €15,000 in damages from disruptive passenger on Dublin-Lanzarote flight

Ryanair has filed civil proceedings seeking more than €15,000 in damages from a passenger whose disruptive behaviour on flight FR7124 from Dublin to Lanzarote on 9 April 2024 forced the aircraft to divert to Porto, causing an overnight delay for 160 passengers.

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  4. In court8 Jan
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Key facts

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  • whatThe aircraft was forced to divert to Porto (irishmirror.ie)
  • what160 passengers lost a full day of their planned holidays (irishmirror.ie)
  • whatThe disruption caused €15,000 in overnight accommodation, passenger expenses, and landing costs (irishmirror.ie)
  • whereThe incident occurred on flight FR7124 from Dublin to Lanzarote (irishmirror.ie)
  • whenThe flight took place on 9 April 2024 (irishmirror.ie)
  • courtRyanair filed civil proceedings seeking more than €15,000 in damages from the passenger (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherRyanair described the passenger's behaviour as inexcusable (irishmirror.ie)
  • otherRyanair announced a major clampdown on passenger misconduct (irishmirror.ie)

The reporting

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  1. 8 Jan2025
    In courtirishmirror.ie, first report
    Ryanair seeks €15,000 in damages from 'disruptive passenger' on Irish flight

    Ryanair filed civil proceedings seeking €15,000 in damages from an unnamed disruptive passenger on flight FR7124 from Dublin to Lanzarote on 9 April 2024, which was diverted to Porto, as part of a broader clampdown on passenger misconduct.

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