Ryanair is calling for airports in the UK to enforce a two-drink limit for all passengers flying with the airline.
They are also asking that the sale of alcohol be banned in airport bars and restaurants before 10am.
This comes after a considerable increase in disruptive passenger behaviour from those travelling from British airports.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), there has been a 600 percent increase in disruptive incidents since 2012. Most of these involved alcohol.
Ryanair’s Kenny Jacobs said:
“It’s completely unfair that airports can profit from the unlimited sale of alcohol to passengers and leave the airlines to deal with the safety consequences.
This is a particular problem during flight delays when airports apply no limit to the sale of alcohol in airside bars and restaurants.”
The airline is also asking UK airports to ask passengers for their boarding cards when they purchase alcohol in bars and restaurants, just as they do when travellers are buying duty-free alcohol.
Uk Airports Called On To Limit Pre-Flight Alcohol Sales Especially During Flight Delays
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The request follows a BBC Panorama documentary which investigated the growing numbers of British people choosing to fly drunk.
The documentary saw a former Virgin Airlines cabin crew member say that passengers see air hostesses as “barmaids in the sky.”
Ally Murphy said:
“They would touch your breasts, or they’d touch your bum or your legs, or I mean I’ve had hands going up my skirt before.”
Ryanair has already banned the drinking of duty-free drinks on board flights.
They also do not allow passengers flying from Glasgow Prestwick or Manchester to Ibiza or Alicante to bring drink on board at all.
