The airline confirmed is claiming damages of €15,000 (£12,500) against a passenger who forced a flight between Dublin and Lanzarote to land in Porto.

MORE disruptive plane passengers could be taken to court if a flight is forced to divert, the boss of Ryanair has warned. Earlier this month, the airline confirmed that they were claiming damages

The chief executive of Europe's largest airline has put customers on notice it will prosecute disruptive passengers as between two and three flights a week are diverted due to poor behaviour on Ryanair flights.

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The promise comes as the company seek £12,500 in damages from a passenger who forced a flight to Lanzarote to be diverted to Porto.

A Ryanair spokesperson said: “It is unacceptable that passengers - many of whom are heading away with family or friends to enjoy a relaxing summer holiday – are suffering unnecessary disruption and reduced holiday time as a result of one unruly passenger’s behaviour.”

Ryanair alleges that this passenger's "inexcusable behaviour" on a flight from Dublin to Lanzarote in Spain's Canary Islands was so disruptive that it forced the aircraft to divert to Porto ...

The chief executive of Europe's largest airline has put customers on notice it will prosecute disruptive passengers as between two and three flights a week are diverted due to poor behaviour on Ryanair flights.

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Ryanair’s CEO Michael O’Leary has issued a warning to disruptive passengers, saying “we will sue” if their flight has to be diverted. The budget airline boss told Sky News: “If passengers continue disrupting our flights, we will sue you for the cost of those disruptions.” He then renewed calls for limits on alcoholic drinks at airports.

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The chief executive of Europe's largest airline has put customers on notice it will prosecute disruptive passengers as between two and three flights a week are diverted due to poor behaviour on Ryanair flights.