Ryanair, Europe’s biggest airline, is going after unruly passengers on its flights and has filed for €15,000 ($15,400) in damages from a passenger who disrupted a flight last year.

Ryanair has launched a £12,500 legal claim against a passenger whom the airline alleges disrupted a flight to the Canary Islands last year.

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

Ryanair is suing a disruptive passenger for 15,000 euros (£12,500) in damages for their ‘inexcusable’ behaviour after they forced the plane to divert.

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

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 taken legal action against a passenger who disrupted a flight from Dublin to Lanzarote, seeking €15,000 in compensation. The disruption led to an unscheduled landing in Porto, causing an overnight delay,