Ryanair Wants a Two-Drink Cap at Airports: Here’s What Key Industry Players Think
Photo Credit: The industry is divided about the benefits of Ryanair's proposed two-drink cap. Enis Yavuz/Unsplash
Skift Take
Ryanair’s call for a two-drink limit at airports highlights deep industry divisions. Even if such measures are practical, would they effectively address root problems?
On Monday, Ryanair did what it does best and sparked an impassioned industry debate. However, it isn’t Boeing, United’s Scott Kirby, or “OTA pirates” in the airline’s sights. It’s the pre-flight pint-swiller.
In an unusual move, the low-cost carrier published the costs it incurred as a “direct result of a disruptive passenger on board its flight from Dublin to Lanzarote.”
According to Ryanair, the incident in April last year forced its pilots to make an unplanned diversion to Porto. Upon landing in the Portuguese city, the passenger was offloaded and arrested – but the story doesn’t end there.
Duty hours for crew working onboard commercial aircraft are strictly controlled. The unscheduled delay meant airline staff would exceed their limit if the plane continued to Lanzarote. As a result, the six crew and more than 160 passengers “were forced to overnight in Porto Airport,” with Ryanair incurring the cost of acc
