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Drunken air passengers
NoodleDoodleMan
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This subject has comes into focus again as Easyjet are reportedly considering banning alcohol on early flights.
It would also help if airport bars didn't serve booze at silly o'clock time in the morning - and airlines didn't sell duty free (where applicable) direct to passengers.
When I first returned from the USA many years ago I didn't see my duty free after purchase until landing back in the UK.
It would also help if airport bars didn't serve booze at silly o'clock time in the morning - and airlines didn't sell duty free (where applicable) direct to passengers.
When I first returned from the USA many years ago I didn't see my duty free after purchase until landing back in the UK.
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ok scrap booze and the price of flights will go up
happy with that ?"If I know I'm going crazy, I must not be insane"0 -
Is alcohol more intoxicating in the early morning?Evolution, not revolution0
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Jet2 have already announced an early morning booze ban
http://www.jet2.com/News/Jet2_com_Leads_Travel_Industry_by_Banning_Early_Morning_Sale_of_Alcohol/Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.0 -
ok scrap booze and the price of flights will go up
happy with that ?
How would that work ?
Bad behaviour on flights is likely due to the amount of booze consumed in airports ahead of boarding, rather than served onboard aircraft.
The airport bar staff don't have to deal with the trouble.
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related article from last week
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/07/28/ministers-announce-air-rage-crackdown-as-they-consider-ban-on-ro/0 -
NoodleDoodleMan wrote: »
How would that work ?ok scrap booze and the price of flights will go up
happy with that ?
Bad behaviour on flights is likely due to the amount of booze consumed in airports ahead of boarding, rather than served onboard aircraft.
The airport bar staff don't have to deal with the trouble.
It doesn't matter where it's served, if it's banned there'll be less profit so likely higher fares.
If the airports are making less per passenger by not selling or restricting a concession to sell drink, they'll want more landing fees from the airlines who'll then pass that on as higher fares.Change is inevitable, except from a vending machine.0 -
Airport "duty free" sales are not going to be significantly reduced by putting bottles in tamper proof packaging for the airline to retain in storage until the flight reaches its destination.
Nor by restricting airport bars to normal licensing hours - no need to sell alcohol at silly o'clock times in the very early morning.0 -
Well, personally I quite like a drink or two at "Silly O'Clock" in the morning. The airports make a lot of money from it and the vast majority of passengers behave responsibly.
Certainly have a crack down on the very small number people who are disruptive or abusive and airports and airlines should always have the right to refuse service but there's no need to spoil things for others with a total ban.0
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