Isnt It About Time Drunken People Were Stopped From Boarding?

[youngmafbog]

And once on board not given enough to make them drunk too of course.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3826654/Ten-year-old-child-hit-flying-bottle-families-left-cowering-two-gangs-boozed-yobs-brawl-flight-Edinburgh-Alicante.html

[Zacs-Master]

A few statistics for you here Andy:
http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2023978
10854 incidents 'Alcohol or drug intoxication was identified as a factor in 23% of cases'

[TWR]

I wonder if the Airline will be transporting these people back, they should say NO with NO Refund.

[naomi24]

andy-hughes, //Why do people feel they need to drink alcohol while waiting for a plane? //

I don't feel I 'need' alcohol before boarding a plane, but if I'm on a late afternoon or evening flight, I like a gin and tonic while I'm waiting. Similarly, I like a couple of glasses of wine with my meal on board. As Islay so succinctly puts it, "Why should the majority of air travellers suffer for a few knobs?"

[andy-hughes]

Zacs - //A few statistics for you here Andy:
http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2023978
10854 incidents 'Alcohol or drug intoxication was identified as a factor in 23% of cases' //

I would say that approaching 1 in 4 incidents which are caused by something which can be eliminated, is a good cause for looking at elimination.

[weecalf]

Maybe give them summit like drink to make them think they are drinking booze like they give people useless tablets .at the end of the flight give the money to some charity .Great idea or what

[Zacs-Master]

Andy, you claimed 'Statistics would argue with you on that point - it is acknowledged that air-rage incidents are on the rise, and alcohol is routinely at the root of them'

I wouldn't call 23% 'routinely'.

[EcclesCake]

I would be absolutely livid if my freedom to drink was curtailed because of t w a t s who get get piddled or sanctimonious non drinkers got the upper hand on my pleasure.

[jd_1984]

When we were travelling to the states last year, we had to return to stand before take off due to a "medical issue". Medics came aboard and went to the rear of the cabin then rumours began, stating that it was a member of a Hen Party.
Turns out she wasn't actually ill - she was in fact blind drunk and vomiting.
She was deemed un fit to travel and was taken off the plane. I couldn't imagine how this wasn't seen at any time during the embarkation period, the woman couldn't stand!
The pilot then announced that this incident meant we had to wait for a new take off slot - in 50mins (it was more like an hour). This really annoyed a lot of passengers.

[andy-hughes]

EcclesCake - //I would be absolutely livid if my freedom to drink was curtailed because of t w a t s who get get piddled or sanctimonious non drinkers got the upper hand on my pleasure. //

I return to my earlier point - lots of people drink and drive - safely, and take heroin - safely - so can we repeal the laws on them, on the basis that it is a tiny minority who are spoiling it for the rest?

It's not an argument that stands up.

I repeat - no-one 'needs' to have alcohol before or during a plane flight, so in my view, it should be stopped because of the increasing number of issues it is causing.

[Zacs-Master]

Over 3 Billion passenger flights per year
http://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IS.AIR.PSGR
23% of 10854 = approx 2500 incidents = 0.000083%

Important to keep things in perspective and not make the vast VAST majority suffer for a few. As I've sdai it will never happen as the airports and airlines make far too much money from sales of alcohol.

[naomi24]

andy-hughes, //in my view, it should be stopped because of the increasing number of issues it is causing. //

We read what you said the first time.

[ummmm]

Lol...

I 'need' to have a drink before I board a plane.

[andy-hughes]

ummmm - //Lol...

I 'need' to have a drink before I board a plane. //

I suggest that you don't - but you may need nervous flyer medication, which is not alcohol.

[ummmm]

I'd rather just have a few drinks

[Gromit]

Andy-hughes,

While 1-4 air rage incidents may involve passengers who may drunk some alcohol, that means 75% aren't.
And air rage is very rare.
A total ban is a knee-jerk reaction. It is a sledgehammer to crack a very small nut.

[ummmm]

Long haul...I'll take drugs. Sort haul I won't...

[ummmm]

*short

[jd_1984]

I always have a "holiday pint" at the airport. Its a tradition - do I NEED it, no of course not. Its the excitement of getting away, embracing "holiday mode" blended with the ability to drink at 8am and nobody judges you!!

Airlines can create policy and "T&C's" that in truth nobody reads. They can take a tough stance and make examples of people. In reality we are all responsible for our alcohol intake and behaviour in public places. Airports are already a very cramped environment and I can see how some would feel very uncomfortable if sat near a group of intoxicated passengers.

Here's the reality though, it will never stop being sold in airports and on board airlines - so whats the solution??

[EcclesCake]

I don't need a drink, however I enjoy a G&T before dinner and a glass of wine with my meal. Along with many, many other travellers. To have that pleasure removed would irk me considerably, as I am in the majority and the malcontents are the minority.

[naomi24]

Add tear off strips to boarding passes that allow two drinks per passenger. Present said boarding pass when purchasing drinks - barman tears off strip for each drink purchased and - voila. No strip - no drink.