"The British budget carrier has issued lifetime bans to two passengers after a flight from Turkey to England diverted to Belgium on Thursday following a fight on board, the airline told multiple news outlets. It's unclear what caused the altercation, but videos circulating on social media show passengers screaming and pushing as cabin crew and others attempted to break it up."
"Jet2 said in a statement that the pair exhibited "appalling behavior" and that it would "vigorously pursue them" to recoup the costs of the diversion. Diversions aren't cheap: they can cost airlines tens of thousands of dollars in fuel, labor, and airport fees. Any hotel and transportation costs also add up. "As a family-friendly airline, we take a zero-tolerance approach to disruptive passenger behaviour, and we are very sorry that other customers and our colleagues on board had to experience this too," the airline said."
Two passengers received lifetime bans from Jet2 after a midair fight forced a flight from Turkey to divert to Belgium. Videos show passengers screaming and pushing while cabin crew and others tried to break up the altercation; police removed the two individuals and the flight later continued to the UK. Jet2 described the behavior as appalling and said it will vigorously pursue the pair to recoup diversion costs. Diversions can cost tens of thousands of dollars in fuel, labor, and airport fees, and Jet2 has previously billed disruptive travelers for similar incidents.
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