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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