A Jet2 flight to Newcastle International Airport had to be diverted to Portugal in the early hours of Monday morning, the airline has confirmed.
The LS542 from Gran Canaria to Newcastle was diverted to Porto, in Portugal, to allow for a "disruptive passenger" to be offloaded from the flight.
The delayed flight, which was scheduled to depart Gran Canaria at 9.30pm on Sunday, May 15, is reported to have set off at around 11.30pm that evening before being diverted to Porto at approximately 2am on Monday morning.
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On Monday, Jet2 reminded passengers that they are a "family friendly airline" after being forced to divert the plane. They said that the airline will not tolerate "disruptive behaviour" and will not hesitate to "pursue any costs incurred".
A Jet2 spokesperson said: "We can confirm that flight LS542 from Gran Canaria to Newcastle diverted to Porto this morning so that a disruptive passenger could be offloaded. As a family friendly airline, we take a zero-tolerance approach to disruptive behaviour. We will not hesitate to vigorously pursue any costs incurred as a result."
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