As airlines struggle to deal with an increase in disruptive incidents during flights, the CEO of one airline has a solution. Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary wants airports to limit passengers to just two alcoholic drinks before their flights.
"In the same way that you have to show your boarding pass when you go through Duty-Free to buy cigarettes or alcohol, we believe you should show your boarding pass to buy an alcoholic drink at a bar at an airport, and you shouldn't be served more than two alcoholic drinks, particularly when flights are delayed," O'Leary told The Independent.
O'Leary noted that the high number of delays over the summer caused many passengers to spend hours in airport bars as they waited for their flights. As a result, when it was time to board their flight, they were heavily intoxicated and more likely to cause issues before or during the flight.
O'Leary also wants disruptive passengers to face harsher legal consequences for their behavior.
According to the International Air Transport Association, there was, on average, one incident per 480 flights in 2023, an increase from 2022, when there was one incident for every 568 flights.