Airlines are urging airport bars to limit the number of alcoholic drinks per passenger
Ryanair is calling on airport bars to join the drinks limit per passenger.
This requirement for all airports in the European Union is the result of a troubled passenger who forced the airline to divert a flight, and the airline is now filing a civil lawsuit against that person, according to a recent press release issued by Ryanair.
“It is time for EU authorities to take action to limit the sale of alcohol at airports. Airlines such as Ryanair already restrict the sale of alcohol on our planes, particularly in the case of problem passengers,” a Ryanair spokesman said in a statement. .
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“We don’t understand why passengers in airports are not limited to 2 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 for passengers on board and a safer travel experience for passengers and crew across Europe.”
Ryanair is asking all airport bars to limit drinks to two per passenger to avoid drunk passengers boarding flights. (iStock)
Ryanair has submitted a request lawsuit against the disruptive passenger last year in the Irish District Court, according to a press release. The airline is seeking more than $15,000 in damages.
The passenger was on flight FR7124 from Dublin to Lanzarote.
“Due to this disruptive behavior of the passenger, the plane was forced to divert to Porto, where it landed, and the passenger was disembarked and arrested,” the statement said.
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“Due to crew time restrictions, the aircraft, crew and over 160 passengers were forced to sleep overnight at Porto Airport, with accommodation, meals etc. fully funded by Ryanair.”
Ryanair is currently taking civil action against a passenger who was inconvenienced while calling airports to make this limited drink change. (Getty Images)
An additional aircraft and crew had to be provided for the work delayed return from Lanzarote back to Dublin, according to Ryanair.
The airline publicly shared a breakdown of the $15,000 in damages, plus diversion costs: an estimated $800 in excess flue gas, $7,000 for passenger and crew overnight accommodations, $2,5000 in landing/handling fees at Porto Airport, $750 in lost in-flight sales, 1,800 USD crew replacement costs and 2,500 Portuguese legal fees (up to today).
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“None of these charges would have been incurred had this disruptive passenger not forced a diversion to Porto to protect the safety of the aircraft, the 160 passengers and 6 crew on board,” a Ryanair spokesman said.
Ryanair’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary, has noted the recent aggressive behavior of passengers due to inebriation. (iStock)
“European governments repeatedly fail to take action when disruptive passengers threaten the safety of aircraft and force them to divert.”
Last year, Ryanair’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary, commented on his airline’s ongoing encounters with alcoholic passengers and the challenge they can pose during flight.
“In the old days, people who drank too much would end up passing out or falling asleep. But now those travelers are on pills and powder,” O’Leary said, according to The Telegraph.
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He continued: “It’s a mix. You get a lot more aggressive behavior that’s very difficult to manage. And it’s not just directed at the crew. Passenger fighting is a growing trend on the plane now.”
Ryanair is asking airport bars in the European Union to limit the amount of drinks served to passengers after a recent encounter with a disruptive passenger, which led to a civil lawsuit. (iStock)
O’Leary also said it has become difficult for airline staff to identify an intoxicated passenger at the gate.
“As long as they can stand up and interfere, it will pass. Then when the plane takes off, we see bad behavior.”
Ryanair has a “strict zero-tolerance policy towards passenger misconduct”, prompting the airline to take legal action after disturbing passenger.
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“Ryanair will continue to take decisive action to combat rude behavior by passengers on board for the benefit of the vast majority of passengers who do not disrupt flights,” it said in a press release.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Ryanair for comment.
