Ryanair has filed legal proceedings against a passenger it says disrupted a flight and forced it to be diverted, and is seeking 15,000 euros ($15,500) in damages, the Irish airline said on Wednesday.

RYANAIR will now file legal proceedings against disruptive passengers, the airline has confirmed. The company is claiming €15,000 in damages against a passenger on a flight between Dublin and

Ryanair has filed a claim for over €15,000 in damages against a passenger who allegedly disrupted a flight from Dublin to Lanzarote.

Ryanair sues disruptive passenger who caused flight diversion - More than 150 travellers were delayed overnight after a passenger displayed ‘inexcusable behaviour’ onboard

Ryanair said the passenger's 'inexcusable behaviour' forced the flight to be delayed overnight, with 160 passengers losing a full day of their holiday.

Ryanair has filed a claim for more than €15,000 in damages against a disruptive passenger in the latest case of airlines cracking down on bad behaviour.

Ryanair carried 13.6 million passengers in December, up 8% on the same period last year, while Wizz Air carried 5.1 million passengers, up 1.9% year-on-year

The budget airline has announced a major clampdown on passenger misconduct and is now taking one customer to court