Overview
- Austrian lawyers for a passenger say a bailiff placed a Pfändungssiegel, or seizure mark, on a Ryanair 737 at Linz Airport on March 9 after efforts to collect court-awarded compensation failed.
- Ryanair denies any aircraft was seized, calling reports factually incorrect, while Linz Airport says it escorted the bailiff and a lawyer to the aircraft for the enforcement act.
- Media citing Traun district court documents report the jet’s serial number was listed and that nonpayment could trigger a sale, though the aircraft can continue operating.
- Reports vary on the underlying sums, ranging from roughly €335–€393 in compensation and costs to about €892 after fees and interest.
- The claim stems from a July 11, 2024 flight from Linz to Palma de Mallorca that was reported to be heavily delayed, prompting EU passenger-rights demands for compensation and reimbursement of a pricier replacement flight.