Airports are bringing in a number of new regulations in a bid to stop passengers boarding flights inebriated.
Drunken passenger arrests have soared in recent years, with over 400 disruptions reported by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) last year, with many are not reported.
They have reportedly soared by 50 per cent with some airlines resorting to “no-fly” lists for people who are removed from planes.
Ryanair has blamed the airports for serving alcohol at all hours and not limiting drinks, proposing a two-drink cap and restrictions on drinking hours.
A new regulation could see duty-free alcohol being sealed in bags before boarding.
Whilst it isn’t illegal to drink personal alcohol on flights, most airlines ban it and only allow alcohol to be served by flight attendants.
The Government is proposing the change in a new document regarding Aviation Strategy, where alcohol is currently left in open bags when purchased.
The change could affect airports across the UK as many people purchase alcohol at the reduced prices at the airport.
Ministers are also debating stricter punishments for inebriated fliers, which cost airlines money and time when removing them.
The number of stories to hit the headlines regarding drunk passengers are aplenty.
One man was thrown off an airline after calling a crew member a “queer boy” when looking for his seat and swearing at staff.
He was removed from the easyJet flight and given a 16-week suspended sentence, 120 hours unpaid work and fined £200 in court costs.
Another drunken passenger on a Ryanair flight was put into a chokehold after disrupting the flight.
Flying from Spain to London, he ignored flight attendants and attempted to push past them on the plane.
A passenger then locked his arms around his head, incapacitating him where he was met by police at the airport.
A survey found that the British public agreed with stricter punishments and rules when it came to drunk passengers.
One in five felt that passengers should be fined up to £1,000 according to the Holiday Extras survey.
Just five per cent think that passenger shouldn’t be fined with a whopping 95 per cent wanting them to be charged.
But is it illegal to be inebriated a plane?
UK law says it is currently illegal to be drunk on an aircraft with up to two years in prison and unlimited fines as punishment.
