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| Ryanair bans passengers from taking alcohol on UK to Ibiza flights | |
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| Passengers have been banned from taking alcohol on all Ryanair flights from the UK to Ibiza to improve "comfort and safety". | |
| The airline confirmed any alcohol purchased after security checks would now have to be placed in hold luggage or disposed of at the departure gate. | The airline confirmed any alcohol purchased after security checks would now have to be placed in hold luggage or disposed of at the departure gate. |
| Previously it had banned alcohol on flights to Ibiza from Scotland. | Previously it had banned alcohol on flights to Ibiza from Scotland. |
| The airline sent emails detailing the ban to passengers, saying bags would now be searched at departure gates. | The airline sent emails detailing the ban to passengers, saying bags would now be searched at departure gates. |
| The airline said: "Any alcohol purchased in airport shops or elsewhere must be packed carefully in a suitable item of cabin baggage, which will be tagged at the gate and then placed in the aircraft hold free of charge. | The airline said: "Any alcohol purchased in airport shops or elsewhere must be packed carefully in a suitable item of cabin baggage, which will be tagged at the gate and then placed in the aircraft hold free of charge. |
| "If the alcohol is unsuitable for placing in the hold (eg a plastic bag) then customers will be required to dispose of the alcohol in the bins provided." | "If the alcohol is unsuitable for placing in the hold (eg a plastic bag) then customers will be required to dispose of the alcohol in the bins provided." |
| It added: "Boarding gates will be carefully monitored and customers showing any signs of anti-social behaviour or attempting to conceal alcohol will be denied travel without refund or compensation." | It added: "Boarding gates will be carefully monitored and customers showing any signs of anti-social behaviour or attempting to conceal alcohol will be denied travel without refund or compensation." |
| Ryanair operated flights to Ibiza from Bristol, East Midlands, Stansted, Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow Prestwick, Manchester and Leeds Bradford airports. | Ryanair operated flights to Ibiza from Bristol, East Midlands, Stansted, Birmingham, Liverpool, Glasgow Prestwick, Manchester and Leeds Bradford airports. |
| It said the safety of passengers is a "number one priority". | It said the safety of passengers is a "number one priority". |
| The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it backed attempts to deal with drink-related problems on flights. | The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it backed attempts to deal with drink-related problems on flights. |
| "It is actually a specific criminal offence to be drunk on board an aircraft, and also to refuse to comply with instructions from the captain," a CAA statement said. | "It is actually a specific criminal offence to be drunk on board an aircraft, and also to refuse to comply with instructions from the captain," a CAA statement said. |
| "We support UK airlines' efforts to deal with disruptive passengers to ensure the safety of all those on board, and welcome criminal prosecutions where appropriate." | "We support UK airlines' efforts to deal with disruptive passengers to ensure the safety of all those on board, and welcome criminal prosecutions where appropriate." |