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.

The budget airline has warned this will not be the last time it goes to court over unacceptable behaviour on its aircraft.

Ryanair’s decision to seek €15,000 in damages from an allegedly unruly passenger is actually “quite a low amount”, an aviation expert has claimed. Yesterday, the budget airline claimed an individual had behaved badly on a flight from Dublin to Lanzarote and forced it to divert.

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

A Ryanair spokesperson said: “It is unacceptable that passengers - many of whom are heading away with family or friends to enjoy a relaxing summer holiday – are suffering unnecessary disruption and reduced holiday time as a result of one unruly passenger’s behaviour.”

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 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,