What should have been a routine two-hour hop to Ibiza turned into a nightmare for many on board. On 16 May 2025, an EasyJet flight EZY2307 from London Luton to Ibiza became the centre of controversy due to the unruly behaviour of a group of British passengers. The incident, which involved excessive drinking, drug use, and disruptive behaviour, has sparked widespread criticism and calls for stricter airline policies.
Spanish passenger Erika Barrachina described the flight as a “real hell” saying that passengers were screaming, blocking aisles, loudly singing, hitting each other, consuming alcohol non-stop, and obstructing flight attendants from doing their duties.
“My trip yesterday London-Ibiza with easy jet was a real horror!!! I was scared, a plane full of real English animals!!!!,” she captioned her footage.
@kiribarrachi Mi viaje de ayer London-Ibiza con easy jet fue un auténtico horror!!pasé miedo , un avión lleno de auténticos animales ingleses!! Todo el mundo de pie, chillando chicos pegandose, bebiendo botellitas de alcohol una detrás de otra… impidiendo a los asistentes del avión hacer su trabajo! Un auténtico infierno!!! Este vídeo solo és el final, lo que paso durante el trayecto no pude grabar.. antes de subir al avión ya iban borrachos, colocados! Tomando pastillas y alcohol a la vez( lo vi con mis propios ojos) fue un vuelo de 2h1/2 muy muy salvaje! Esto no se puede permitir! No deberían dejar subir a esta gentiza al avión ni vender alcohol dentro! No queremos este tipo de turismo en Ibiza, que se queden en su casa!! Lo pasé muy muy mal.. y los azafato@D sin poder hacer nada porque Como controlas dentro de un avión a estos animales salvajes?? Tiene que haber una solución!!! @easyJet #easyjet #turismoinglés #turismoibiza #animales #viajes #londonlife #londresibiza #londontiktok #ibizalondres #inseguridadavion #turismodecalidad ♬ sonido original – kiri
Passengers were already intoxicated before getting on the plane, Erika wrote. “Before getting on the plane they were already drunk, high! Taking pills and alcohol at the same time (I saw it with my own eyes) it was a 2h1/2 flight very very painful!”
Barrachina suffered a panic attack during the flight and criticized easyJet for allowing such individuals to board. The woman commented to a local Ibizan newspaper that she had complained to the flight attendants: “I’m not afraid of flying because I’ve flown around the world but I had a panic attack because it was like being in a pub, in a nightclub, but in the air.»
Flight attendants outnumbered and struggling to maintain order, were unable to enforce basic safety rules. Efforts to calm passengers or ask them to remain seated were reportedly ignored or mocked.
Her words — “It was a plane full of English animals” — quickly went viral, summing up the frustration felt by many who have witnessed firsthand the ugly side of mass tourism and party culture.
This easyJet accident has yet again raised concerns about selling alcohol to passengers in the airports and by airlines. Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary proposed a two-drink limit on bar sales at European airports due to what he called “record numbers” of air rage incidents on flights. Some critics say airlines should implement stricter controls, such as banning alcohol on flights to party destinations or more rigorously enforcing boarding policies to prevent obviously intoxicated passengers from boarding.
Upon arrival in Ibiza, the chaos hadn’t gone unnoticed by authorities, the disruptive passengers were met by police. EasyJet confirmed the incident, stating that the safety and well-being of passengers and crew are their highest priorities and that such behaviour will not be tolerated.
“Cabin crew are trained to assess all situations and to act quickly and appropriately to ensure that the safety of the flight and other passengers is not compromised at any time,” a spokesman EasyJet commented.
The airline also noted it has a “zero-tolerance policy” toward passengers who compromise safety and stated that it will pursue penalties and possible bans for those involved. “Whilst such incidents are rare we take them very seriously and do not tolerate disruptive behaviour onboard,” says the statement.
Incidents like this not only highlight the challenges airlines face in managing passenger behaviour and ensuring safety but raise broader questions about mass tourism to destinations like Ibiza and Mallorca. The island, known for its world-class nightlife and beach clubs, has increasingly found itself at the centre of tensions between tourists looking for an escape and locals fed up with the disrespectful behaviour that often comes with it. Indeed, locals are not against tourism itself, but rather the type of tourism that treats their island like a disposable playground.
