Ryanair Proposes Limiting Airport Alcohol Sales to Tackle Drunk Passengers

Dublin: So, Ryanair is really stepping up its game. They want to limit how much alcohol you can buy at airports to just two drinks per person. Why? Well, they say it’s to tackle the problem of rowdy passengers, especially when flights get delayed.

Recently, they had to divert a flight because of a drunk passenger, and it cost them over $15,000. That’s a hefty price tag! They noticed that when flights are delayed, some folks hit the bars hard, and it leads to trouble.

Ryanair thinks it makes sense to limit drinks like they do with duty-free sales. They believe this would help keep everyone safer on flights. Just a few days ago, there was a big incident where a passenger caused a diversion, and it really hit their wallet hard.

In April 2024, a flight from Dublin to Lanzarote had to land in Porto because of a disruptive passenger. That meant a lot of extra costs for the airline, including hotel stays for the crew and passengers.

Now, they’re even taking legal action to recover those costs. They’re saying that if the passenger hadn’t caused the diversion, none of this would have happened. It’s a tough situation, but they’re hoping these new rules will help keep things under control in the future.