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EasyJet Flight to Turkey Diverts to Kosovo After Unruly Passengers Removed

The diversion has intensified UK airline calls for a shared list of banned passengers.

Overview

  • An easyJet service from Gatwick to Antalya diverted to Kosovo when crew reported severe disruption, and police boarded to remove two passengers.
  • The flight reached Turkey about three hours late after officers escorted a man and a woman off the aircraft in Kosovo.
  • Passengers said the woman drank vodka from a bottle and spat at another traveler, and the man issued threats and referenced a past jail term.
  • Witnesses told UK tabloids the cabin felt chaotic with children crying as bystanders stepped in before the diversion.
  • EasyJet restated its zero‑tolerance policy, and coverage noted Jet2 is lobbying for a national database to block repeat offenders across UK airlines.