A family's dream holiday turned into a nightmare after a rowdy stag do disrupted their Ryanair flight from Edinburgh to Tenerife. Elaine Wilson Duncan, 62, her cousin Linda Bishop, 62, and their aunt Christine Moreland, 88, were travelling to Tenerife on April 26 for what was meant to be a special trip for Mrs Moreland, who had not travelled since her husband died three years ago.
According to Mrs Duncan, a group of around 12 men on a stag party began shouting, swearing, and passing around a bottle of vodka, while vaping in plain sight. She reported the behaviour to cabin crew, but was told they needed to catch the men pouring the alcohol to take action. The crew made three announcements warning that anyone caught vaping would cause the flight to be diverted and police would be waiting on landing.
The disruptive behaviour continued throughout the flight, with the men ignoring crew instructions to remain seated. Mrs Duncan said the crew refused to serve alcohol on the second refreshment round, offering only tea and coffee, which she felt punished all passengers. She described the experience as 'the worst flight I have ever had' and said she will never fly with Ryanair again by choice.
Ryanair apologised for the disruptive passengers, stating that crew made several announcements and refused to serve alcohol to diffuse the situation. The airline told The Mirror that crew did not witness the group vaping or drinking their own alcohol during the flight.
Mrs Duncan expressed particular concern for her elderly aunt, who found the experience 'horrendous' and stressful. She criticised the lack of male attendants on board and the group's behaviour, noting the men were aged between their late 30s and early 50s and 'old enough to know better'.
