Jet2 passenger banned for life after 'urinating in cabin and intimidating children'

A Jet2 passenger has been barred from the airline for life after claims he urinated inside the cabin and displayed 'aggressive' behaviour which forced an emergency landing.

The man is now being threatened with a potential 'five-figure' fine after his 'disgraceful' behaviour on the journey between Glasgow and Tenerife saw him kicked off the flight during an emergency stop at Faro in Portugal.

Jet2 say the man's behaviour included 'aggression, illicit consumption of alcohol, intimidation towards other customers and even children, suspected handling of illegal substances, and urinating inside the cabin', reports GlasgowLive.

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A spokesperson for the airline said: "After he was offloaded, customers had to disembark the aircraft in Faro so that the aircraft could be cleaned before departing to Tenerife. As well as causing a delay to customers looking forward to their well-deserved holidays in Tenerife, this also meant customers due to travel back to Glasgow from Tenerife had to spend another night in destination due to the late arrival of the aircraft."

Jet2.com and Jet2holidays arranged overnight accommodation and refreshments for the affected customers, but the incident still caused major inconvenience for the fellow passengers and families on board.

The airline has confirmed that it will try to recover the cost the racked up as a result of the diversion, likely to be a five figure sum. These include hotel accommodation for all customers and crew, airport charges, fuel costs and cleaning costs.

Phil Ward, Managing Director of Jet2.com , said: “The man's behaviour was absolutely disgraceful, and we would like to apologise to all of our customers on board