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The unruly Brit whose antics forced a London-bound WestJet flight to return to Calgary must pay the airline more than $21,000, a judge ruled Tuesday.

Provincial court Judge Brian Stevenson said if the Calgary-based airline wishes to recuperate any further damages, it will have to take David Stephen Young to civil court.

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Stevenson said the $21,260.68 restitution order he imposed on Young represents the cost of fuel WestJet lost when it rerouted the Jan. 4 flight back to Calgary.

Young, 44, pleaded guilty last week to charges under the Aeronautics Act and the Criminal Code in connection with his conduct on the flight and upon his arrest at Calgary International Airport.

The U.K. native became unruly shortly after the flight took off, when he got up to use a lavatory while the seat belt signs were still on.

A flight attendant told him to return to his seat and, while he did, Young got up again and forced his way into a locked washroom while it was unsafe to do so.