An EasyJet passenger who was “behaving disruptively” was met by police officers upon landing, after concerned cabin crew flagged the traveller to authorities.
The flight was en route to Belfast after departing from Alicante on Monday.
The budget airline said that whilst such incidents are “rare”, they are taken “very seriously” by the company.
An easyJet statement read: “EasyJet flight EZY3022 from Alicante to Belfast on 7 April was met by police upon arrival due to a passenger behaving disruptively onboard.
The budget airline said that whilst such incidents are 'rare', they are taken 'very seriously' by the company
PA“EasyJet's cabin crew are trained to assess and evaluate all situations and acted quickly and appropriately to ensure that the safety of the flight and other passengers was not compromised at any time.
“While such incidents are rare we take them very seriously and do not tolerate abusive or threatening behaviour.
“The safety and wellbeing of our customers and crew is always easyJet's priority.”
It is not the first time police have been called to meet an unruly easyJet on the runway.
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The passenger was met by police at Belfast International Airport
PATwo weeks ago, a “drunk” passenger on an easyJet flight from Manchester to Tunisia caused so much disruption that the plane was forced to divert to Italy.
The man from Doncaster was hauled off the Airbus A320 by police officers after it landed on Sardinia, an Italian island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea.
Passengers say the disruptive man, who was with a group of 16 others, insulted fellow travellers and cabin crew during the flight.
Last month, an EasyJet passenger was restrained by other holidaymakers and then hurled off the flight after he went on a 30-minute long “biting and spitting rampage”.
Currently, pilots with over 10 years’ experience earn around £164,000 at the airline
PA IMAGESChristopher Burgess, 44, was travelling from Alicante to Manchester when he started making a scene.
The 44-year-old was “slurring at the mouth”, with some parents moving their children away from Burgess to “keep their distance”.
One passenger - on the November 8, 2023 flight - said that Burgess “repeatedly abused” him and attempted to bite him.
After calling the police, fellow passengers had to restrain him until officers could intervene.
