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Austrian Bailiffs Place Seizure Sticker on Ryanair Jet in €890 Compensation Dispute

The action enforces a Traun court order tied to a 2024 delay claim under EU passenger rules.

Overview

  • Linz Airport confirms bailiffs boarded the London-bound aircraft to execute a court-ordered enforcement action.
  • An officer affixed a seizure seal to the plane, a step that grants the court legal control over the asset.
  • The flight departed for London after the seal was applied, according to the airport’s head of communications.
  • Ryanair denies any aircraft have been seized and did not say whether the €890 has been settled.
  • The sum reflects compensation, interest, and legal costs from a long Linz–Palma delay in 2024, with auction theoretically possible if unpaid.