It’s often said by people that the best pint is the one you have in an airport before going on holiday. Other people wonder how someone can be interesting in drinking beer at 5am before their early morning flight.

It could become a thing of the past though if Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has anything to do with it. He has wants to limit the amount of alcohol that can be served in airports in a bid to curb growing anti-social behaviour.

He told the Daily Telegraph that violent outbursts are occurring weekly with alcohol, particularly when mixed with other substances. He believes putting a limit in of two pints will make a difference to how passengers are when they board their flights.

“We don’t want to begrudge people having a drink. But we don’t allow people to drink-drive, yet we keep putting them up in aircraft at 33,000 feet, adding it was difficult for airlines to identify inebriated people at the gate, especially when boarding in a group.

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“As long as they can stand up and shuffle they will get through. Then when the plane takes off we see the misbehaviour.

“In the old days, people who drank too much would eventually fall over or fall asleep. But now those passengers are also on tablets and powder.

“It’s the mix. You get much more aggressive behaviour that becomes very difficult to manage.”

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