Violent outbursts are occurring weekly on flights due to alcohol, according to Michael O'Leary.

Aeroplane passengers should be restricted to two drinks at airports, Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has said.

Mr O’Leary said introducing alcohol limits at airports would help tackle a rise in disorder on flights.

Violent outbursts are occurring weekly due to alcohol, he said, especially when it is mixed with other substances.

“We don’t want to begrudge people having a drink,” he told the Daily Telegraph.

“But we don’t allow people to drink-drive, yet we keep putting them up in aircraft at 33,000ft.”

  • BombOmOm@lemmy.worldEnglish
    255·
    3 months ago

    What if we made airports less shit, so people weren’t spending so much time there, so people weren’t as stressed about missing their flights.

    I have never been stressed to get on a bus, you roll up, put your shit in it, and get on. No massive waits, no massive security line, just get on and the bus leaves. We should make airports more like this.

    • sanpedropeddlerEnglish
      123·
      3 months ago

      Air travel is an infinitely more complex and involved problem to solve. There is no method of safely flying without going through mountains of bullshit first.

      • BombOmOm@lemmy.worldEnglish
        84·
        3 months ago

        Much of the problem is related to TSA security theater. Cutting down on that alone would go a long way to improving the airport experience.

        • EnderMB@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          3 months ago

          TSA (obviously) isn’t a thing outside of the US. Airport security does suck, but it’s nowhere near as bad as it is when flying to America.

          If flying during a quiet period, with all the right checks and few queues you can get through security in 5 mins. When it really fucking sucks is when it’s busy, something airports should be able to deal with easily.

        • borari@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
          31·
          3 months ago

          I’ve never had an issue with a non-torch zippo lighter when going through TSA checks. Ive never had an issue with a zippo while going through airport security checks in Japan. I’ve had non-torch zippos confiscated while going through all the following airports: LHR, CDG, FRA, HAM, BCN, MAD.

          Most airport security is theater sure, but the most egregious theatrics haven’t been from the TSA in my experience.

    • blackn1ght@feddit.ukEnglish
      51·
      3 months ago

      People get pissed at airports because they’re on holiday mode with their mates, it’s part of the holiday to have some beers at the airport. It’s these kind of passengers that will be the issue, it’s nothing to do with the design of the airport.

      • BombOmOm@lemmy.worldEnglish
        43·
        3 months ago

        are you actually comparing an international flight with your local bus

        Local flights have the same issues.

        they truly do want to get you through the airport and to your destination as soon as possible, it would be more profitable for them

        The airlines don’t run airports. Much of the slowdowns and hassles that occur there are caused by TSA security theater.