Ryanair calls for restricted airport alcohol sales
Image copyright PARyanair has called for more restrictions on alcohol sales at airports.
The airline proposed a two-drink limit for passengers and a ban on alcohol sales in airports before 10:00.
This move comes after a flight from Dublin to Ibiza had to land unexpectedly in Paris on Saturday after three passengers became disruptive.
The three passengers were removed from the plane when it touched down at Paris Beauvais and detained by French police.
"It is incumbent on the airports to introduce these preventative measures to curb excessive drinking and the problems it creates, rather than allowing passengers to drink to excess before their flights," said Ryanair in a statement.
The airline added: "It's completely unfair that airports can profit from the unlimited sale of alcohol to passengers and leave the airlines to deal with the safety consequences."
Referring to its own policy on alcohol sales in-flight, Ryanair said very little alcohol was actually sold on board as all of its flights were short haul.
Ryanair operates over 2000 flights a day from around 215 airports.
"Our cabin crew are fully trained to deal with customers' alcohol sales and intake," added the Ryanair statement.
A Dublin airport spokesman said that while the behaviour of some individuals on the Ryanair flight was "clearly unacceptable", Ryanair's suggested alcohol restrictions were "draconian".
These would "affect all passengers because of the behaviour of a very, very small minority of airline travellers", said the spokesman.
