Ryanair apologises after Arab Spring activist prevented from boarding flight to Dublin

Iyad El-Baghdadi said he was denied boarding at Berlin airport this morning because he was a refugee.

Ryanair apologises after Arab Spring activist prevented from boarding flight to Dublin
Wed, 10 Apr, 2019 - 14:38
Marita Moloney

Ryanair has issued an apology after an Arab Spring activist was prevented from boarding a flight to Dublin today.

Iyad El-Baghdadi said he was denied boarding at Berlin airport this morning because he was a refugee.

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CourtsRyanairIyad El-BaghdadiPlace: DublinPlace: BerlinPlace: Berlin airportPlace: KuwaitPlace: UAEPlace: NorwayPlace: OsloPlace: IrelandPerson: Iyad El-BaghdadiPerson: El-BaghdadiEvent: Arab SpringOrganisation: RyanairOrganisation: TwitterOrganisation: Irish GovernmentOrganisation: Irish ExaminerOrganisation: Department of Justice and EqualityOrganisation: EuropeanOrganisation: Irish Refugee Council
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