Corkman fined €400 for vaping in toilets on Ryanair flight from Malaga

Passenger refused to desist after several requests from cabin crew, court heard

Gardaí were called to Cork Airport and spoke to Ryanair pilot, who alleged the passenger had been drinking and vaping in the toilets, court heard

A Ryanair passenger who insisted on vaping when he was drinking on a flight from Malaga to Cork was convicted and fined €400 for the offence.

Cormac De Faoite, 36, of Burke’s Hill, Tivoli, Cork, pleaded guilty at Cork District Court to the single charge brought against him under the Air Navigation and Transport Act.