Doctor and child are thrown off Ryanair jet for talking
A London doctor is threatening to take Ryanair to court after he claims the airline was heavy handed and threw him off a flight for talking during the safety briefing.
Dr Paolo Tomasi, 47, was ejected with his eight-year-old son after a hostess had told him not to speak during the safety briefing and not to lean across the aisle.
Dr Tomasi is seeking compensation and an apology from the airline.
Dr Tomasi, from Hampstead, was flying from Sardinia to Stansted and was talking to a colleague while the plane was taxiing and staff were giving the safety demonstration.
He said he was asked to "be quiet" by cabin crew and then minutes later another hostess appeared to tell him that he had already been warned about talking and that he should not lean across the aisle as he was distracting crew.
Dr Tomasi said: "First they said I was talking loudly. I wasn't: I was talking normally. And then they said I was leaning across the aisle. I said jokingly 'Well what can you do on Ryanair as everything seems to be banned.'
"The hostess then stormed off and said she was going to speak to the captain about me - the doors had already closed and the plane was moving and it suddenly stopped.
"The captain came on the Tannoy and said the plane was stopping because of an unruly passenger and I was then told to get off the flight. I had to pay another £500 for tickets.
"I have spoken to my solicitor about this and we have written to Ryanair demanding an apology and compensation - if I don't hear then we will issue a county court summons. You cannot treat people like this."
