Ryanair is urging European authorities to restrict alcohol sales at airports, citing a recent incident where a passenger's disruptive behavior led to a costly flight diversion. The airline is seeking damages exceeding €15,000 and proposing a two-drink limit for passengers using their boarding passes.
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The budget airline is seeking more than 15,000 euros in damages over the April 2024 incident. Ryanair alleges that this passenger's “inexcusable behaviour” on a flight from Dublin to Lanzarote in Spain's Canary Islands was so disruptive that it forced the aircraft to divert to Porto, Portugal for safety — where crew members and over 160 other passengers were later delayed overnight.
Ryanair noted that it and other airlines already limit alcohol sales in-flight — but said that passengers can still consume excess alcohol at airports before boarding, particularly during flight delays, without similar restrictions. Although still rare, reports of unruly passengers seen on planes have recently been on the rise. When reached for comment Monday, a spokesperson for European Union Aviation Safety Agency noted that, while the agency could not provide specifics, “both the number and severity of incidents” have increased in Europe since 2020.
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