Airline bans British woman for life for bad behavior

A British woman has been banned for life from flying with an airline because of her “unacceptable behavior.”

The unnamed woman has been told by Jet2 that she is no longer welcome to fly with them after she forced an unscheduled landing by abusing staff.

The 42-year-old from Sunderland was fined $10,000 after she forced a flight from Tenerife to Newcastle to be diverted to Ireland on New Year’s Day.

The woman was verbally abusive to crew and became more disruptive as the flight progressed, reported Mirror Online.

She was taken off the airplane and handed over to the local police, before the flight continued after a two-hour delay.

“Passengers were inconvenienced on New Year’s Day because this woman’s unacceptable behaviour towards our crew caused a substantial delay,” said Phil Ward, managing director of Jet2.com.

“The safety and welfare of our customers and staff is always our No. 1 priority.”

Last year, the airline handed lifetime bans to about 50 travelers who were abusive or disruptive toward staff and fellow passengers.

Source: ny dailynews