Now the police are getting involved in the battle over Ryanair's carry-on luggage


Skift Take

It's doubtful that the errant book was the only issue, but the actions of Ryanair, the police, and passengers speak to the toxic environment the low-cost carrier's policies have created.

A Spanish woman was removed from a flight by police just moments before take-off for carrying a book and a scroll that she could not fit into her hand luggage, it has been claimed. A video posted online shows the woman being escorted off the aircraft by police at Valencia airport and the incident has promoted Twitter users in Spain to urge a boycott of the Irish low-cost carrier. According to Spanish newspapers, Ryanair staff had instructed local police to remove