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A man was banned from boarding a flight back to London because he was wearing eight pairs of trousers and 10 shirts.

Ryan Hawaii, real name Ryan Carney Williams, was held at Keflavik Airport in Iceland after he attempted to board the British Airways plane wearing the extra clothes in an apparent effort to dodge an excess baggage charge.

He was denied entry to the plane and later arrested for causing a disruption, according to reports.

Mr Williams says he was then banned from boarding an easyJet flight the following day after the airline heard about his behaviour.

The airline offered him a refund for his ticket.

The artist and clothing designer from south London was refused entry to his original flight when he tried to board with an oversized bag, BA said.

He had paid a hand baggage only fare that meant he could only bring a small bag on to the plane, according to BA.

In an apparent brazen bid to avoid paying excess fees, Mr Williams donned his extra clothing in an attempt to board the flight.

He was still refused entry and the dispute escalated after he confronted security staff.

Mr Williams posted two videos on Twitter asking employees why he was not allowed to board.

Two security guards in high-vis jackets are seen approaching the man as he asks: "Why can't I get on this flight?"

One of the airline staff responds: "Do we need to call the police?"

Police were called to intervene, according to local news service Mbl.

The airline arranged an alternative flight to London for the customer, a spokesman added.

After questioning, he was sent back to the airport and booked a second flight home with easyJet the next day.

But after a two hour delay at the gate, Mr Williams said he was once again prevented from boarding after the pilot heard about his previous behaviour.

He wrote on Twitter: “And again! Refused from two flights in two days for no valid reason."

A spokeswoman for British Airways said: “We give our customers a wide range of fares to choose from to meet their needs.

“Our hand baggage only fares from Iceland are as low as £47 each way and are designed for customers who are travelling without any hold baggage.

“We do understand that our customers' plans can change so they can choose to pay a fee at the airport if they need an extra bag. ​

“We explained our policy to our customer and arranged an alternative flight to London.”​

A spokesman from easyJet said: "The captain and the ground crew were concerned about reports from the previous day so we provided a refund and he travelled with another airline."