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Set a two-drink limit in airport bars to ensure flights are not disrupted by hooligans, says Ryanair boss

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The airline, led by Michael O'Leary (pictured), said a two-drink limit would result in

Ryanair has reiterated its call for a limit of two alcoholic drinks per passenger to be introduced in airport bars.

The airline said such a policy would result in “a safer travel experience for passengers and crew.”

The airline announced last week that it had begun taking legal action to recoup losses from problem passengers, as part of a “crackdown on significant misconduct.”

He said he filed a civil claim against a passenger in Ireland to claim €15,000 (£12,600) in damages related to a flight from Dublin to Lanzarote that was diverted to Porto in April last year.

Ryanair maintains that the passenger’s behavior caused the diversion.

He said the €15,000 consists of costs such as overnight accommodation for the more than 160 passengers and six crew members (€7,000 or £5,900), Porto airport landing and handling fees (€2,500 or £2,100). and Portuguese legal fees (2,500 euros). or £2,100).

A Ryanair spokesperson said European governments “repeatedly fail to take action when disruptive passengers threaten the safety of planes and force them to divert.”

He continued: “It is time for European Union authorities to take action to limit the sale of alcohol at airports.

The airline, led by Michael O’Leary (pictured), said a two-drink limit would result in “a safer travel experience for passengers and crew”.

Ryanair has reiterated its call for a limit of two alcoholic drinks per passenger to be introduced in airport bars

Ryanair has reiterated its call for a limit of two alcoholic drinks per passenger to be introduced in airport bars

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“Passengers consume alcohol excessively at airports without any limit on purchase or consumption,” said Ryanair (File image of a Wetherspoons pub at Stansted airport)

‘Airlines such as Ryanair already restrict and limit the sale of alcohol on board our planes, especially in cases of problem passengers.

‘However, during flight delays, passengers consume alcohol excessively at airports without any purchase or consumption limits.

“We do not 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 better and safer passenger behavior. passengers on board aircraft, and a safer travel experience for passengers and crews across Europe.’

Ryanair’s call for a two-drinks limit was first made by its chief executive, Michael O’Leary, in August last year, when he reported an increase in disorder on flights.

O’Leary admitted the low-cost airline saw a “spike” of violent disorder among its passengers over the summer, adding that flights to party hotspot Ibiza were often the noisiest.

He told Sky News he would be “happy to (introduce the cap) tomorrow”.

‘If the price of putting a drink limit at the airport, where the problem is being created, is that of putting a drink limit on board the plane, we have no problem with that.

‘The real problem is how to prevent these people from getting drunk at airports, especially because, like this summer, we have had a huge increase in air traffic control delays.

Pictured: Attendees at Wetherspoon's pub at Stanstead Airport last year.

Pictured: Attendees at Wetherspoon’s pub at Stanstead Airport last year.

Wetherspoon boss Sir Tim Martin criticized idea of ​​a two-drink limit at airports (file photo)

Wetherspoon boss Sir Tim Martin criticized idea of ​​a two-drink limit at airports (file photo)

‘They’re coming in with too much alcohol in their system. If we identify them as drunk on board, we do not serve them alcohol. But that doesn’t solve the problem.

But Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin hit back at O’Leary, claiming travelers are getting drunk on flights, rather than while waiting to board.

He also said pubs at his airport had stopped offering ‘shooters’ and ‘double up’ deals, which he said are still offered on flights.

He The Wetherspoon boss told MailOnline: “To my knowledge we have had no complaints about our pubs from airport authorities or airlines in recent years.”

‘A few years ago, Wetherspoon stopped selling “shooters” at airports, as well as “double-up” deals, which some airlines, including Ryanair, still offer.

“We understood that most of the problems arose from the arrival of flights, possibly indicating fewer checks abroad.”

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