According to the airline, during flight delays, many passengers consume “excess alcohol at airports, without any purchase or consumption limit”, which, according to the company, can cause problems during travel.
wants European authorities to impose a limit of two alcoholic drinks per passenger in airport bars, after, in April 2024, the airline was forced to divert a flight due to the behavior of a passenger.
The Irish low-cost airline wants rules on alcohol consumption in airports to be changed to prevent passengers from getting drunk before boarding planes.
reports that Ryanair wants each person to be able to consume just two alcoholic drinks in bars and ‘pubs’ at airports in Europe and that, at the time of purchase, they are required to present their boarding pass.
“We don’t understand why passengers at airports are not limited to two alcoholic drinks (using their boarding pass, in exactly the same way they limit ‘duty free’ sales) as this would result in safer and better behavior. passengers on board planes and a safer travel experience for passengers and crew across Europe,” the company explained on Monday, cited by the same source.
According to the airline, during flight delays, many passengers consume “excess alcohol at airports, without any limit on purchase or consumption.”
Last week, Ryanair announced that it had filed proceedings in an Irish court “claiming over €15,000 in compensation against a passenger who disrupted flight FR7124 from Dublin to Lanzarote on 9 April”.
According to the carrier, that passenger’s behavior forced the flight to be diverted to Porto, where it was delayed overnight, causing 160 passengers to face unnecessary disruption and costing the company 15,000 euros in accommodation, passenger expenses and landing costs. .
