KERRY Katona rolling around in Gran Canaria Airport, joggers round her ankles, was probably the last straw. Apparently already hammered on the 7am flight from Gatwick, she defended herself with ‘I was just being a typical Brit on holiday’. Oh dear.
More than 500 passengers have been refused travel
Clearly low-cost airline Jet 2 agree, today banning the sales of alcohol before 8am on all its morning flights, in a bid to ‘tackle disruptive and abusive behaviour’. The move will be introduced from this Monday 8 August across all its bases.
The first UK airline to introduce the ban, Jet 2 is calling for airports and retailers to follow suit and encouraging the use of fully sealed bags for alcohol purchased in airports.
Phil Ward, Managing Director of Jet2.com says: “We have decided to follow up very quickly on my comments made last week, by taking positive action to allow the millions of customers and families who fly with us to travel with confidence and have a great experience with Jet2.com.
“We believe that stopping sales of alcohol before 08:00BST on our morning flights is an effective way to ensure everyone has an enjoyable and comfortable journey. We understand that we’re the first of the European airlines to take this bold step and call upon industry partners in airports to also trade responsibly.”
Is this the end of the early morning airport beer?The announcement supports the airlines' Onboard Together campaign which aims to reduce incidences of disruptive behaviour on its flights. So far, more than 500 passengers have been refused travel, with over 50 of these given lifetime bans since it was launched in 2015.
Following the release of comments by the new aviation minister, The Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, the airline has also written to the Minister for Transport and will continue to engage with government bodies and MPs regarding the issue.
Sounds a case of terminal teetotalism to us...
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