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brits overwhelmingly back a two drink
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limit at UK airports to stop drunken
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passengers disrupting flights supporting
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a policy which has been championed by
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the Irish lowcost airline Ryan Air
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Here's everything you need to know in
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under 60 seconds According to a survey
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of more than 2,500 British residents by
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Yasper Communications Agency around 60%
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either agreed or strongly agreed with
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the idea of a two drink limit and only
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10.8% of Brits disagreed or disagreed
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strongly Ryionaire Europe's biggest
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airline has been calling for a change to
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the rules after a string of incidents on
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its flights Just two weeks ago one of
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its passengers on a flight to roads in
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Greece had to be strapped into his seat
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and had two bottles of booze confiscated
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Michael Olirri Raire's chief executive
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said last year he'd seen a spike in
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violent disorder among passengers over
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the summer with destinations like Iba
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the worst impacted And industry data
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seems to back up his claims with
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incidents in the UK tripling between
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2019 and 2022 to over 1,000 per year
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Flight diversions and other emergencies
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can lead to higher costs for airlines
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and at their most extreme present a
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danger to life However selling drinks is
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a big source of revenue for airport
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retailers and airlines A decision over
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the policy is made more pressing given
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the surge in travel demand across Europe
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through the post-pandemic years as well
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as the government's move to prioritize
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aviation to grow the UK economy For
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everything you need to know about the
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survey head to cityam.com
