Jet2 said it would “vigorously” pursue the cost of the disruption and diversion from the two passengers.
A spokesperson said: “As a family-friendly airline we take a zero-tolerance approach to disruptive passenger behaviour and we are very sorry that other customers and our colleagues onboard had to experience this too.”
Belgian authorities have confirmed the men have since been allowed to carry on their journey – after being “briefly deprived of their freedom administratively”, as they were “still drunk”.
The identities, photos and fingerprints of the men were taken and an official report has been drawn up for intentional assault and battery, the Halle-Vilvoorde public prosecutor’s office said.
“The investigation into the facts is ongoing and the public prosecutor’s office will take appropriate action,” the office said.
