Posted on 07/27/2018 8:35:25 AM PDT by Simon Green
Companies across the travel industry in the UK are teaming up to raise awareness for the consequences of drinking too much alcohol when flying. The campaign, coined “One Too Many,” launched today on social media and 10 pilot airports across the UK.
The goal is to remind passengers that there are downsides to consuming too much alcohol, citing denial of boarding, plane diversions (and the often high fines involved in causing a plane to divert), up to two-year prison sentences and even being banned from an airline.
The campaign is convening associations in a way that no other campaign of its kind has. The UK Travel Retail Forum (UKTRF), the Airports Operators Association (AOA), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines UK (AUK) are all supporting the new initiative.
“One Too Many” was brought to life by UK Aviation Minister Baroness Sugg and will be visible on Facebook and Instagram as well as select airports in the UK, including Manchester Airports Group (MAN, EMA, STN), AGS Airports (ABZ, GLA, SOU), Bristol Airport (BRS), Birmingham Airport (BHX), Newcastle Airport (NCL) and Gatwick Airport (LGW).
At the airports, the campaign will be visible “across digital screen signage, POS display, F&B retailer notices and through a dedicated police leaflet,” according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
“Disruptive passengers have the potential to ruin other people’s flights, and this campaign is an important new step to ensure all passengers are aware of the consequences they face if they behave disruptively after drinking before or on board a flight,” Sugg said at the program’s launch. “I am pleased to see the industry come together to ensure the experiences at our airports and on flights remain positive for everyone.”
TPG has reported on several cases of intoxicated passengers causing diversions from the UK, so it’s no surprise that the issue is trying to be halted. Ryanair was even pushing for an initiative to end morning drinking at airports as well as overall restrictions on drinking at airports.
They should do that here as well.
Booze affects you more in the air than on the ground. I know Southwest has a zero tolerance policy about letting even slightly inebriated people board. Others are more flexible.
Drunk people are definite safety risk on a flight.
3 million air miles — all USA/CAN/MEX — talking here.
I know people who won’t even get on a plane unless they’ve first knocked down a few shots.
Getting drunk is what the Brits do best these days.
>>I know people who won’t even get on a plane unless they’ve first knocked down a few shots.<<
I am not even coming close to suggesting teatoalling. Many is the time where I and my brand new line BFFs have adjourned to the club during delays where we knocked down more than a few (but not a few too many).
It is truly drunks that are the problem — just like in bars.
Too many of the serious drunks fly First Class.
And the airlines will never crack-down on THEM.
>>Too many of the serious drunks fly First Class.
And the airlines will never crack-down on THEM.<<
I have seen them escorted off from 1st before takeoff. I have also seen people cut off up there.
But yeah, they are more flexible in 1st where we get free booze.
For the most part if you just quietly sit there and mind your own business they will leave you alone and serve you.
Too much trouble to give knockout hypos like on the A Team.
It’d solve a lot of passenger problems.
Banning drunken hen party groups may be a good first start. A quick search came up with this drunken group of scousers -
And, not to be outdone, a group of Scots -
Must be a socialist thing. They are catching up to the Russians.
bkmk
I’m actually surprised that in 2018 alcohol is still being sold on flights considering everything else has been nannified. I expect these days are numbered.
“I’m actually surprised that in 2018 alcohol is still being sold on flights considering everything else has been nannified. I expect these days are numbered.”
Good!
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I would worry more about the pilots getting drunk.
[[The UK Wants Its Flyers to Stop Getting so Drunk]]
That’s discrimination. Inebrephobia!
José Jiménez: “My name... José Jiménez.”
Ed Sullivan: “Well, now I see you have some of your space equipment with you. Uh, what is that called, the crash helmet?”
José Jiménez: “Oh, I hope not.”
Ed Sullivan: “Now, what do you consider the most important thing in rocket travel?”
José Jiménez: “To me the most important thing in the rocket travel is the blast-off.”
Ed Sullivan: “The blast-off.”
José Jiménez: “I always take a blast before I take off. Otherwise I wouldn’t go near that thing.”
And they need to stop going to places like Krakow for their drunken stag parties.
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