Ryanair has renewed calls for airports to limit alcoholic drinks to two per passenger in a bid to stop disruptive flyers.
The airline said the policy would result in “a safer travel experience for passengers and crews”.
Last week, it said it was taking legal action to recover losses against unruly passengers as part of a “major misconduct clampdown”.
A passenger in Ireland was accused in civil legal proceedings of causing a flight from Dublin to Lanzarote to divert to Porto in April last year, with Ryanair seeking 15,000 euros (£12,600) in damages.
It said the amount consists of costs such as:
- Overnight accommodation for the more than 160 passengers and six crew members (£5,900)
- Porto Airport landing and handling fees (£2,100)
- Portuguese legal fees (£2,100)
A Ryanair spokesperson said European governments “repeatedly fail to take action when disruptive passengers threaten aircraft safety and force them to divert”.
“It is time that European Union authorities take action to limit the sale of alcohol at airports,” he said.
“We fail to understand why passengers at airports are not limited to two alcoholic drinks (using their boarding pass in exactly the same way they limit duty free sales), as this would result in safer and better passenger behaviour on board aircraft, and a safer travel experience for passengers and crews all over Europe.”
Previous calls by Ryanair drew criticism from Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin, who said his company had stopped promoting “shooters” and two-for-one at key airports.
“Ryanair in contrast offers a discount on Irish whiskey if a double is ordered,” Mr Martin said.
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