Ryanair boss calls for two-drink limit for passengers at airports to prevent violence on flights

THE boss of Ryanair has called for a two-drink limit for passengers at airports to prevent violent behaviour on flights.

Michael O’Leary suggested a restriction on alcohol prior to boarding the plane could combat the growing number of in-flight assaults.

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Altercations with staff members and between fellow passengers have surged in the previous weeks, with attacks now reportedly taking place on a weekly basis.

The airline chief said that identifying drunken individuals at the gate is often an impossible task for employees, with misbehaving passengers typically coming to light after take-off.

He added: “Previously, people who drank too much would fall over or fall asleep.

"But now those passengers are also on tablets and powder. The mix creates a more aggressive behaviour.

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“It becomes very difficult to manage.

"And it’s not directed just at the crew. Passengers fighting with each other is a growing trend on board our aircraft.

“We don’t want to stop people having a drink.

"But we don’t allow people to drink-drive, yet we keep putting them in aircraft at 33,000 feet.

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