The Corrs' Sharon Corr left 'humiliated' after Ryanair 'refused' to let her board flight home
The Corrs star Sharon Corr has claimed that she was not allowed board her Ryanair flight home to Ireland, after she had booked it to rehearse for the band's upcoming tour
Sharon Corr has claimed she was "humiliated" after Ryanair allegedly refused to let her board a flight back to Ireland.
The Irish singer-songwriter, 54, had planned to fly from Madrid to Dublin for rehearsals ahead of The Corrs' upcoming tour, but says she was turned away because she had her violin with her when trying to board her flight.
After spending seven hours at the airport, Sharon claims she was forced to return home. In a social media post, she called out Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary, saying: "Today I was booked on a Ryanair flight. I got up at 6 in the morning. I was not allowed on the flight because I had my violin."
"I was in the airport for 7 hours. I had to return home after searching for my checked in bags. Humiliated, angry, then crying as only a good woman can do. Why was I going to Dublin? My home turf, to rehearse, to go on tour! I'm beyond disappointed. Michael O'Leary shame on you."
According to the Ryanair website, passengers are allowed to bring musical instruments onboard as long as they fit within the cabin bag allowance. Their rules state: "You can carry any music equipment with you onboard as long as it fits within your Cabin Bag allowance."
"For smaller music equipment like guitars or violins that exceed your cabin baggage dimensions, you can opt to pay an extra seat fare for it. To do this, you must purchase an extra flight ticket and seat."
However, a spokesperson for the airline claimed that Sharon's violin exceeded the cabin bag dimensions. "This passenger was not refused travel from Madrid to Dublin," they shared.
"This passenger's violin exceeded the cabin bag dimensions permitted for her flight, and therefore was required to pay a standard gate baggage fee to place it in the hold of the aircraft. This passenger refused to pay the standard fee and instead chose not to travel on this flight."
Sharon Corr responded to Ryanair's statement on Monday night claiming that she had offered to buy a seat for the violin but was refused.
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