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| A plane passenger who flew into a rage after being denied a bacon roll by cabin crew has been fined £230. | A plane passenger who flew into a rage after being denied a bacon roll by cabin crew has been fined £230. |
| Ronald James, 68, shouted at staff and "poked them with his finger", leaving one in tears when his demand to see the captain was refused, a court heard. | Ronald James, 68, shouted at staff and "poked them with his finger", leaving one in tears when his demand to see the captain was refused, a court heard. |
| Exeter Magistrates' Court heard the row broke out because James had promised his grand-daughter the breakfast treat. | Exeter Magistrates' Court heard the row broke out because James had promised his grand-daughter the breakfast treat. |
| He admitted behaving in a threatening, abusive, insulting or disorderly manner. | He admitted behaving in a threatening, abusive, insulting or disorderly manner. |
| Magistrates also ordered him to pay £50 compensation to two air stewardesses. | Magistrates also ordered him to pay £50 compensation to two air stewardesses. |
| The court heard Mr James was returning from Palma to Exeter in April with his daughter and grand-daughter on airline TUI. | The court heard Mr James was returning from Palma to Exeter in April with his daughter and grand-daughter on airline TUI. |
| Prosecutor Lyndsey Baker accused Mr James of intimidating crew members after being denied access to the cockpit. | Prosecutor Lyndsey Baker accused Mr James of intimidating crew members after being denied access to the cockpit. |
| At one point, his face was just 5cm (2in) from the face of a female crew member, which left her in tears, the court heard. | At one point, his face was just 5cm (2in) from the face of a female crew member, which left her in tears, the court heard. |
| Ms Baker said: "He was told he could not go up to the cockpit and was shouting face to face at her. | Ms Baker said: "He was told he could not go up to the cockpit and was shouting face to face at her. |
| "He shouted and pointed at the cabin crew, poking staff with his finger, and refused to sit down when landing." | "He shouted and pointed at the cabin crew, poking staff with his finger, and refused to sit down when landing." |
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| The argument lasted for "a couple of minutes" when the flight was 25 minutes from landing in Exeter, Devon. | The argument lasted for "a couple of minutes" when the flight was 25 minutes from landing in Exeter, Devon. |
| Ms Baker said the row started because Mr James had "promised" his grand-daughter a bacon roll which wasn't available on the flight. | Ms Baker said the row started because Mr James had "promised" his grand-daughter a bacon roll which wasn't available on the flight. |
| Mr James - representing himself - told the magistrates: "We had no breakfast, my granddaughter had been pushing for something to eat, and I said wait until we are on the plane." | Mr James - representing himself - told the magistrates: "We had no breakfast, my granddaughter had been pushing for something to eat, and I said wait until we are on the plane." |
| After buying beef burgers that were "dried out", Mr James was given a refund, but said it "wasn't enough". | After buying beef burgers that were "dried out", Mr James was given a refund, but said it "wasn't enough". |
| He said he wanted to speak to the captain to suggest that customers should be warned at check-in that there would be "no hot food". | He said he wanted to speak to the captain to suggest that customers should be warned at check-in that there would be "no hot food". |
| "I was not a happy customer - I wish I had not been on the plane and I wish it had not run out of food," he added. | "I was not a happy customer - I wish I had not been on the plane and I wish it had not run out of food," he added. |