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Ryanair Sues Disruptive Passenger For €3,000 Following Forced Diversion
Ryanair continues its campaign to punish unruly passengers, filing another lawsuit against a disruptive passenger. (www.gatechecked.com) More...
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It's about time. Since the authorities won't or can't file criminal charges, I'm glad to see some action will be taken against them.
It is a start, but when will airlines begin sharing their blocked passenger list information with each other? If you are unfit to fly on airline "A", you should be unfit to fly on any airline.
Also, I wonder if airline passengers on a flight that gets diverted, delayed, or cancelled would have any legal standing to also file a small claims charge against the person who created the problem. That could be a bigger deterrent - imagine an international flight with 300 passengers all filing a claim against someone for disruptive behavior that resulted in a day of vacation lost;hotel and car rentals wasted, etc
Also, I wonder if airline passengers on a flight that gets diverted, delayed, or cancelled would have any legal standing to also file a small claims charge against the person who created the problem. That could be a bigger deterrent - imagine an international flight with 300 passengers all filing a claim against someone for disruptive behavior that resulted in a day of vacation lost;hotel and car rentals wasted, etc
What happens if a person is unfairly blocked from flying on airline "A"? If the lists are shared automatically, that would give airline "A" the power to prevent a person from flying on any airline.
I asked a chat bot about sharing of blocked lists. It answered but could not site any sources. So the information may be completely untrue or erroneous:
"Yes, there have been instances where disruptive passengers have caused disturbances on one airline and then faced similar issues on another airline. Disruptive behavior can include anything from verbal altercations to physical confrontations, and such incidents can lead to legal actions, bans from airlines, or other consequences.
Airlines often share information about disruptive passengers to ensure safety and maintain order on flights. If a passenger is banned from one airline for disruptive behavior, they may be flagged on other airlines as well."
"Yes, there have been instances where disruptive passengers have caused disturbances on one airline and then faced similar issues on another airline. Disruptive behavior can include anything from verbal altercations to physical confrontations, and such incidents can lead to legal actions, bans from airlines, or other consequences.
Airlines often share information about disruptive passengers to ensure safety and maintain order on flights. If a passenger is banned from one airline for disruptive behavior, they may be flagged on other airlines as well."
BAD! They should sue for the WHOLE cost, to the airline and full compensation and damages to every affected passenger. There can be no possible reason to do less. If they fail to do this perhaps passengers will start suing the airline. One class action will force the entire industry to act properly in cases like this. Culprits need to bear the cost of the consequences of their actions. And the courts need t ensure that the miscreant is not let off the hook until every penny is paid. Nothing else is justice.
Yeah I doubt that the average Ryanair passenger is going to be able to pay a bajillion dollars to make you feel better about yourself.
good move Ryanair I hope learn something from it
