Ryanair boss calls for ban on pre-flight morning booze to curb poor passenger behaviour

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The boss of Ryanair has called for a ban on early morning alcohol sales at airport bars, warning pre-flight drinking is driving a surge in disruptive passenger behaviour.Chief executive Michael O'Leary said the airline is now forced to divert almost one flight a day because of unruly passengers - up sharply from around one diversion a week a decade ago."It's becoming a real challenge for all airlines," Mr O'Leary told The Times."I fail to understand why anybody in airports bars is serving people at five or six o'clock in the morning.

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Who needs to be drinking beer at that time?" TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The Ryanair boss warned that authorities would only take the issue seriously after a major tragedy."Until somebody creates an accident that causes a plane to crash and kills hundreds, no government will take this problem seriously," he said.Airport bars currently operate outside standard licensing rules, allowing them to serve alcohol at any time of day.But Mr O'Leary argued...

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