Airline clips thirsty passengers' wings with early-boozing ban
After last week's warnings that UK airports are becoming a "Wild West" thanks to round-the-clock availability of alcohol, one UK airline says it will ban the sale of on-board booze before 8am. From yesterday Jet2.com refused to sell passengers early-morning alcohol on all of its flights, in a bid to "crack down on disruptive behaviour".It is the first European carrier to introduce such sanctions.Last week airlines, retailers, police and airports announced a new crackdown on "disruptive" passengers. They will now have to pay for any damage they cause, as well as the cost of delays and diversions.The worst offenders face travel bans. Alcohol purchased from airport retailers will have to be kept in "tamper-proof" bags and stored in separate locations on planes.Since launching its Onboard Together inflight safety campaign in 2015, Jet2.com has refused boarding for more than 500 passengers because of disruptive behaviour. It has also issued lifetime bans to more than 50 passengers. ..
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