Ryanair demands two drink limit at EU airports to stop bad behaviour on flights
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/01/14/ryanair-demands-two-drink-limit-at-eu-airports-to-stop-bad-behaviour-on-flights
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Ryanair demands two drink limit at EU airports to stop bad behaviour on flights
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2025/01/14/ryanair-demands-two-drink-limit-at-eu-airports-to-stop-bad-behaviour-on-flights
Posted by HammerThatHams
39 Comments
I didn’t think the pilots were supposed to drink at all.
How about letting people drink as much as they want, but if the cabin crew have to speak to them more than once they are blacklisted from all EU airports and airlines for two years (1st offence) and then 10 years (2nd offence).
Just put their name on the no-fly list so they get stopped at the first bording pass scan.
Is there a more embarrassing time to be from these Isles than at an airport?
How people are incapable of sitting on a plane for a few hours without shouting, screaming and being abusive to cabin crew is beyond me.
This is why we can’t have nice things.
Cheap flights bring cheap people and thus bad behaviour. Alcohol just makes this worse.
Cannot see the airports wanting to hurt their bottom line like that, not without say an increase in the costs for based aircraft to offset it.
Will Ryan Air limit customers on their own aeroplanes to 2 drinks?
How does everyone in this thread not realise this is just Ryanairs monthly news appearance publicity stunt. They’ve done it for years.
It’s a COMPANY, they’re not doing this for their staff. Their only thoughts were this will generate outrage/discussion and end up in the news.
Jokes on them, my toddler is a little shit on flights no matter how much he drinks
Why are Ryanair accepting these people for travel when they arrive at the gate/aircraft intoxicated?
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I flew out of Newcastle a few weeks ago for work.
The amount of people slamming pints at 6am was unbelievable.
And the plan to enforce this is…? Not that it would stop people pre-drinking.
Airports need a bylaw 4. Job done.
They could easily breathalyse anyone they suspect to be drunk and revoke their tickets, and make it part of tickets T&C.
But, not going to do that, because they like extra steps.
I genuinely pay more to fly on legacy to avoid the twats you see on EJ/RA flights
Ryanair seems to be on a warpath to make flying as shitty as possible
I knew there would be a Brexit benefit eventually, we can keep getting pissed at UK airports on our outbound flights.
So now we need to pre-drink before the airport. Got it.
/s
Ryanair can just stop unruly or drunk passengers from boarding on their flights no?
It’s common practice among major airlines to refuse to allow drunk or unruly passengers to board flights.
Stop infringing on the ability of the majority to do what they like due to the actions of a small amount of cunts
Punish the cunts who act up instead
That is fine.. I can lose my shit after my first drink itself..
These people who get steaming before flying do it on the duty free alcohol they buy not from the AirPort bar I assume.
That’ll do it, a bottle of vodka in a paper bag in the taxi to the airport is all that’s left.
Would take a lot more than two drinks to get me on a Ryanair plane. A lot more.
“But you can buy aaalllll you want the minute you’re on our plane!” Fuck off O’Leary
Hope this includes UK and NI airports, seems pointless otherwise
Is it not already against the law to be flying pissed? I’m sure gate staff (if they suspect someone is three sheets) could stop them boarding and call the police or security if they get unruly, or flight attendants request they’re ejected (or get arrested when they land)?
It’s not just Ryanair flights, although any flight likely to feature ‘groups of lads’ will often be bad.
I once too a flight to Abu Dhabi, and there were a group of lads from Birmingham taking a connecting flight to Bangkok. They drove the cabin crew made, trying to get up to use the toilet while the plane was taxiing. Then they annoyed other passengers during the flight, and nearly got into a couple of flights.
It’s also usually those sitting in the bars who think it’s fine to stroll up to the boarding gate one minute before the flight is due to depart, sometimes later.
Almost all airports have numerous places one can buy booze. Even fridges in shops or cafés have cans of beer all over Europe. If someone wants a drink, there will be no stopping them. Plus you have duty free, it is just O’Leary getting himself in the news again!
Are they also advocating for limiting the amount of drinks sold during flights? No?
Might that be because all they’re interested in is more money… ?
There’s two ways of being comfortable on a Ryanair flight, being drunk or amputating your own legs.
Plenty of people are capable of being drunk on a plane to get through a shitty flight without being an arsehole to cabin crew.
Better start pre drinking before we go to the airport lads
Perhaps it is something passengers can charge for. £30 to stop at 2 drinks seems fair. Sound ridiculous? So does charging for the luxury of choosing a seat.
I flew with them a few years ago. Two separate stag parties had been winding each other up in the airport. It all kicked off when we were queuing to board and the police were called. Ryanair was given the opportunity to refuse them entry to the flight, but didn’t. Their behaviour on the flight wasn’t much better, harassing the cabin crew and passing drugs around quite openly, so they’re clearly not that arsed about it
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking
“That will mean higher landing fees Mr O’Leary”
“OK, two pint minimum then”
I assume that they aren’t selling more then 2 drinks per customer during the flight then
If someone’s determined to get drunk before they fly they’ll find a way, regardless of any restrictions in the airport itself.
A few more cases of individuals being sued to recoup losses will definitely resolve this. And realistically all you need is one case succeeding to act as a deterrent.
They’re absolutely missing a trick here – why not breathalyse people at the gate and charge them a surcharge for every unit over and above the legal driving limit….