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Dawn airport drinkers call out Ryanair boss on proposal to ban ‘holiday ritual’
Stansted passengers disagree that stopping airports serving alcohol before early flights will reduce bad behaviour
TL;DR
- Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary proposed banning alcohol sales before early morning flights to curb disruptive passengers.
- Passengers at Stansted Airport view pre-flight drinks as a holiday ritual and a symbol of relaxation.
- Some passengers believe the issue is the amount of alcohol consumed, not the time of day.
- The boss of JD Wetherspoon called the proposed ban an "overreaction" and "extraordinarily difficult to implement."
- Many passengers interviewed had not personally witnessed alcohol-related issues on flights.
- One passenger recalled a flight turning into a "party bus" with a festive atmosphere, without any negative incidents.