Overview
- Courtney Maich, 27, and Alannah O’Neill, 28, received 12-month supervision orders, 120 hours of unpaid work, electronic tags and nightly curfews after guilty pleas at Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
- Prosecutors said Maich spat on a female passenger during removal by German police and shouted abuse at fellow travellers.
- The captain diverted the flight about 90 minutes after takeoff to Cologne, where passengers were held for roughly three hours before continuing to Turkey.
- Jet2 told the court the incident forced overnight hotel accommodation, delayed the return service by around 16 hours, and cost £27,370.53 that it now seeks to recover.
- Co-accused Natasha Gilligan had not guilty pleas accepted, and a non-appearance warrant remains outstanding for Michaela Hawes.