Tourists who like to drink before boarding a plane may have their access to alcohol restricted at airports. This initiative was taken by the low-cost airline Ryanair.

According to Euronews, the carrier complains that the problem of inappropriate behavior of drunk passengers on airplanes is only growing. So recently, Ryanair had to go to court to recover 15,000 euros from such a client for having to change the flight route through him.

“It is time for EU authorities to take action to limit the sale of alcohol at airports,” the Irish airline said in a statement.. According to Ryanair management, the limit of two alcoholic drinks per passenger will reduce the level of drunken behavior on board, and therefore the safety of travel in general.. The company proposes to control the sale of alcohol using boarding passes, as is the case with duty free trade at airports.

The incident that prompted Ryanair to make such an appeal occurred in April 2024. One passenger on a flight from Dublin to Lanzarote drank too much alcohol before boarding and behaved so badly that the plane had to be diverted due to safety concerns.. The plane landed in the Portuguese Port, and the carrier had to pay for overnight accommodation for crew members and more than 160 passengers. These and other related expenses were then recovered from the violator through legal proceedings..

Ryanair also noted that they and other airlines are already limiting the sale of alcohol on board. But they said passengers could drink excessive amounts of alcohol at airports before boarding. This happens especially often during flight delays..

The aviation agency has long expressed concern about disruptive in-flight incidents, especially those that result in violence against other passengers, verbal abuse, aggressive behavior or other health hazards such as smoking.

Although reports of unruly passengers on airplanes are still relatively rare, reports of inappropriate behavior on airplanes have recently been on the rise.. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency notes that, although it cannot provide specific data, it has recorded an increase in the number of serious incidents since 2020.

According to global statistics from the International Air Transport Association, in 2023 there was one case of serious disorder on board for every 480 flights.. Data presented from over 24,500 reports and 50 operators worldwide. For comparison, in 2022 statistics showed one incident for every 568 flights. How many of these cases were related to alcohol is unknown. However, aviation authorities and organizations have long encouraged passengers to consume alcohol responsibly at airports..