An air stewardess who was STRANGLED by a drunk passenger on a flight has said it is time to crack down on boozy flyers. Charmaine Davis is former cabin crew and said she had experienced "several incidents" with drunk passengers. I had a whole flight that had to mayday because of drunk passengers. However, the Express understands responsibility for ensuring drunk passengers do not board flights lies with airline staff rather than the airport. A spokesman for Edinburgh Airport said: "Bar staff working within the airport do not serve passengers who are known to have been drinking to excess.