“Disruptive” passengers on a Ryanair flight caused a diversion, leading to an incident where crew members had to instruct passengers to remain seated during landing. The disturbance occurred on a flight from Birmingham Airport to Agadir in Morocco, forcing the pilot to land in Faro, Portugal, where authorities were prepared to remove several passengers.
Following the disruption, the remaining passengers continued their journey to Agadir on March 19. In a video, a crew member can be heard urging passengers to sit down for safety reasons as the plane prepared to land. Subsequently, police were seen waiting near the aircraft to escort disruptive passengers away. Ryanair issued an apology to affected customers for the inconvenience caused.
A statement from a Ryanair spokesperson emphasized their zero-tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and confirmed that the disruptive individuals were removed from the flight before it proceeded to Agadir. The airline assured that they would take decisive action to address unruly behavior and maintain a safe and respectful environment for all passengers and crew members.
Amid the ongoing travel disruption caused by the closure of Heathrow Airport due to a power outage, other airlines like easyJet and Ryanair are stepping in to address the situation. Despite not operating to and from Heathrow, these airlines are offering support to travelers affected by the airport closure. In response to the disruption, Ryanair has introduced additional “rescue flights” between Dublin and London Stansted to assist stranded passengers, with multiple flights available for booking.
Meanwhile, easyJet has announced the deployment of larger aircraft on key routes to accommodate more passengers affected by the Heathrow closure. The airline emphasized that its operations are running as usual, with enhanced services on specific routes to mitigate the impact of the airport’s temporary shutdown.