Unruly Pax: Belgian couple gets flight ban from Tuifly Belgium

A Belgian couple received a three-year flight ban from Tuifly Belgium because, from the airline's point of view, instructions from the crew regarding the Chihuahuas they were carrying were disregarded.

The travelers said they took their animal out of a transport bag during a long-haul flight. The crew had expressly forbidden this. A loud argument is said to have ensued. For this reason, Tuifly Belgium would have imposed the three-year flight ban. Those affected perceive this as a “hard punishment”. The consequence of this was that boarding was denied on the return flight and the travelers had to look for another airline.

"We do not take this measure lightly," said Piet Demeyere, spokesman for TUI, "yelling and insulting the staff and thereby disrupting the flight is really unacceptable."