A Ryanair flight from Dublin to Ibiza descended into chaos after an alleged spree of drinking, mid-air toilet sex, and harassment, according to a passenger on board.
Passenger reports disruptive behaviour
Blaze, 64, a regular Ibiza visitor, said she and other travellers were unsettled from the moment they reached the departure gates at Dublin Airport last week. She said she alerted ground staff to groups of passengers who “appeared to be inebriated”. She said she was concerned about two groups of people that "were making an awful lot of noise".
Blaze, who has been travelling to Ibiza for 45 years, said one group was "warned by the steward about the consequences of misbehaviour, but they continued to play music and drink," she told Newstalk on Monday. She also claimed a shirtless man and a young woman went into a bathroom together, and remained inside for about ten minutes.
Harassment and police involvement
"A young man got up out of his seat and he pointed at me and he said, 'I want her'. At which point, my new friend Paul [the man sitting beside Blaze on the flight] intervened. And I said to him: 'You need to be very, very careful, that man on the other side of the aisle is my husband,'" Blaze claimed.
On arrival at Ibiza Airport, the aircraft was met by emergency services, Blaze said. Paramedics boarded the plane and removed at least one passenger who appeared unwell, while members of the problematic groups were interviewed by police.
Ryanair's response
A statement from Ryanair to Newstalk said that two passengers on the flight were refused bar service on board, but continued to drink their own pre-bought alcohol, despite warnings from the crew. They said: “Crew on this flight from Dublin to Ibiza called ahead for police assistance after two passengers became disruptive in-flight.
"Due to their misbehaviour, crew refrained from serving these passengers alcohol from the bar, however, despite several warnings from crew, they continued to drink their own alcohol purchased pre-flight. Police met the aircraft upon landing at Ibiza Airport and these two disruptive passengers were removed.
"Ryanair has a strict zero tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct and will continue to take decisive action to combat unruly passenger behaviour, ensuring that all passengers and crew travel in a respectful and stress-free environment, without unnecessary disruption."
