A woman has been caught on camera attacking a member of check-in staff at an airport in Mexico after she missed her flight.
In the footage, the woman can be seen throwing punches at an Emirates airline employee at Mexico City International Airport. The?passenger can be seen punching and kicking the employee before vandalising parts of the airport.
She climbed over the counter, threw equipment onto the floor, and started shouting at other airport travellers.
Computers, keyboards, and fellow passengers¡¯ luggage were among the items hurled around by the unnamed woman, as well as desk chairs, which she upended.
The airline revealed that the woman arrived late to check in for her flight at the Mexico City International Airport and attempted to use an expired passport, causing the Emirates agent to deny the traveller the ability to board.
The shocking incident was captured on video and was subsequently shared by various accounts online.?
Staff can be heard shouting for help in the footage before the disruptive passenger is eventually removed by security.
"We can confirm that on November 1, an incident occurred at the check-in counter at Mexico City International Airport, in which a passenger who arrived late at the check-in counter was also discovered to be traveling with an expired passport," Emirates said in a media statement.? ?
"The customer was refused travel and became unruly and physically abusive to the ground staff ¡ª making it necessary for airport security and the police to intervene.?The safety of our passengers and crew is of critical importance and will not be compromised," the airline added.?
There have so far been no updates on whether the woman is still in police custody.??
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