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Ban early morning pre-flight pint to tackle drunken passenger chaos, says Ryanair boss
Michael O'Leary said airlines are diverting nearly one flight a day as alcohol and drug use drive more disruptive passenger incidents.
- Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary urged banning alcohol sales in airport bars before morning flights, proposing a two-drink limit and aligning airside hours with pub licensing to curb disruptive passenger behavior.
- O'Leary noted that Ryanair now diverts nearly one aircraft daily due to bad behavior, a sharp increase from about one diversion per week ten years ago.
- Airside bars operate without traditional licensing hours, prompting O'Leary to criticize airports for "profiteering" by serving alcohol at 5 or 6 a.m., with the mix of alcohol and "people shoving powder up their nose" fueling incidents.
- Other airlines such as Jet2 are lobbying for a national database to ban disruptive passengers, while those convicted of being drunk on planes face fines up to £5,000 and two years' imprisonment.
- Civil Aviation Authority statistics show airlines face about 400 more disruptive incidents annually than before the pandemic, while the One Too Many campaign emphasizes legal sanctions and personal responsibility.
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Drinking culture: Dutch airlines are also noticing an increase in disturbances on aircraft. "Disruptive behavior by passengers is a serious…
·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary revealed on Thursday that the airline deviates almost one flight a day as a result of the behaviour of drunk passengers on board and advocated that no alcohol be served at airports in the morning.
In an interview with the "Times", Michael O的Leary reported almost daily flight deviations due to alcoholic and "disturbing" passengers.
·Paris, France
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Ryanair's O'Leary urges pre-flight morning booze ban
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has urged a ban on serving alcohol in airport bars before morning flights in an effort to tackle drunk and aggressive passengers.
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