A BRITISH tourist has been arrested after allegedly sexually assaulting an air stewardess before spitting on her boss on a flight to Ibiza.
The 42-year-old was held by police on Thursday morning after reaching the Spanish party island on a Jet2 flight from Manchester.
Jet2 confirmed the passenger has been banned from ever using the airline again.
A Civil Guard spokesman said: “Officers have arrested a British man as the suspected author of a crime of sexual assault on an air stewardess on a flight from Manchester to Ibiza.
“Yesterday morning officers were asked to head to a plane which had just touched down.
“The pilot informed the officers that a passenger had refused to obey the crew’s instructions during the flight, as well as groping the bottom of one of the air stewardesses and spitting at her boss.
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“He was immediately arrested.”
It was not immediately clear today if he has already appeared in court for a hearing.
A judge would have to decide whether to remand him in custody or release him on bail pending an ongoing criminal probe.
As well as prosecution, the unnamed Brit is also facing a heavy fine and problems trying to get back to the UK.
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The Civil Guard spokesman said: “He will also be reported to the Spanish Air Safety and Security Agency (AESA) for his alleged behaviour during the flight."
AESA is the state body that in Spain ensures civil aviation standards are observed in all aeronautical activity in Spain.
It has powers to fine offenders for breaches of a Spanish air safety law, with fines for the standard type of breach ranging from around £50 to nearly £40,000.
A spokesman for Jet2 said: "We can confirm that disruptive passenger was offloaded by police at Ibiza Airport following a catalogue of absolutely appalling behaviour towards our crew.
"We will not tolerate such behaviour and will support the authorities fully with their enquiries.
"As a family-friendly airline, we take a zero-tolerance approach to disruptive passenger behaviour, and we can confirm he has been banned from flying with us for life as a result of his deplorable actions."
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