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‘Who needs to be drinking beer at that time?’: Ryanair boss calls for pre-flight pint ban

The Independent·Neil Lancefield·27 days ago
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Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary has proposed a ban on airports serving alcohol to passengers ahead of early morning flights, asserting that such a measure would significantly reduce disruptive behaviour on board aircraft. Mr O’Leary highlighted a concerning trend, stating that Ryanair is now compelled to divert almost one flight every day due to passenger misconduct. This figure marks a sharp rise from approximately one diversion per week recorded a decade ago. In an interview with The Times, Mr O’Leary said: “It’s becoming a real challenge for all airlines. “I fail to understand why anybody in airport bars is serving people at five or six o’clock in the morning. “Who needs to be drinking beer at that time?” The boss of Ryanair has called for the early morning, pre-flight pint to be banned to stop disruptive behvious (PA) Airside bars in the UK are not required to follow restrictions on opening hours which apply to other venues selling alcohol.…

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