Police escorted a group of passengers off a plane at East Midlands Airport after they argued over seating.
The captain of a Thomas Cook flight travelling to Tunisia on Sunday morning refused to transport 18 passengers, after they became disruptive over a seating dispute.
A spokeswoman from Leicestershire Police said they were called to the airport just before 6am, after reports of disruptive behaviour and language.
The passengers were removed from the aircraft and transported back to the airport.
Thomas Cook confirmed that the group of passengers were "off-loaded" from the flight.
A spokesman for the airline said: "The safety and welfare of our customers and crew is always a priority and as a result we operate a zero tolerance policy towards disruption and aggressive behaviour on board our aircraft."
No arrests were made.
It is not known whether the passengers were able to board another flight to Tunisia or not.
