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Police remove passengers from two Bank Holiday Jet2 flights
Police were called to attend to disruptive passengers on two Jet2 flights over the Bank Holiday weekend.
The airline, which has a zero tolerance policy towards drunk or disruptive behaviour, called for assistance from both British and Spanish police.
In one incident, a group of around 14 men were taken from a Jet2 aircraft at Palma Airport after they allegedly caused disruption during the flight from Edinburgh.
It’s understood the group refused to put on their seatbelts during the flight and walked down the aisles while the seatbelts signs were illuminated.
Local reports said a dozen police patrol cars surrounded the aircraft after it landed in Majorca and several officers boarded the plane to escort the men into the airport.
None was arrested but they were taken to a Civil Guard office so they could be identified for a report to be sent to the Spanish Aviation Safety and Security Agency.
They face fines of up to £517,000 if found to have committed a ‘very serious’ breach of air safety laws.
In the other incident, a man was removed by police from a Jet2 aircraft at Edinburgh airport after he was allegedly abusive towards a member of the cabin crew during the flight from Bulgaria.
An eyewitness on the flight from Burgas claimed the passenger had used ‘abusive’ and ‘vulgar’ language and his actions towards the member of cabin crew were ‘threatening’.
On landing, the 37-year-old man was removed by officers and given a Recorded Police Warning.
"A Jet2 spokeswoman said: "Jet2.com takes immense care and pride in the training of its staff. In all situations our teams do their best to be calm and professional, ensuring that a minority of disruptive passengers do not spoil the holidays of those other travellers on board.
"We endeavour to be a family friendly airline at all times."
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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