Ryanair's Baptists and Bootleggers booze ban

Ryanair has once again called for a two drink limit in European airports. I discuss the possible reasons for this in City AM today... 

Now let us consider what it would take for somebody to become drunk and disorderly on a Ryanair flight. We must assume that they were not inebriated when the flight took off since Ryanair would not have allowed them to board. Something must have happened in mid-air to increase their blood alcohol level and yet passengers are not allowed to bring their own alcohol on board to drink, so it can’t be that. Maybe Ryanair makes alcohol available for passengers to buy during the flight, perhaps using some sort of trolley service?

It turns out that this is exactly what it does! Ryanair sells a range of beer, wine and spirits and has no intention of stopping. Nor does it plan to set a limit on how many drinks it sells to each passenger, regardless of the problems this may cause to airport staff and taxi drivers at the final destination. Fancy that!

 Read it all (free). The neo-temperance lobby are keen on the same policy but for different reasons... 

An interesting proposal to limit the sale of alcohol in airports. Equally clear that harm from alcohol arises whether sold in airports, supermarkets or late night night bars. Hence restrictions on availability such as trading hours should not be relaxedhttps://t.co/dPEKlnJYSu.

— AlcoholActionIreland (@AlcoholIreland) January 13, 2025