The head of corporate affairs for the Irish Aviation Authority has said that banning alcohol on flights could be considered as a means to reduce the level of incidents of disruptive passenger behaviour on flights. Disruptive passengers' incidents increased by a third in one year (2017-2018) and at least once a month the situation escalates to such a degree forcing the aircraft to perform an emergency landing. Any campaign for dealing with disruptive passengers must include training so crews will know what to do, she said. The signing of the joint declaration is part of the Irish Aviation Authority’s ‘Not On My Flight’ campaign. The campaign highlights examples of unruly behaviour on flights, and the consequences for passengers and crew.

Source: Irish Examiner October 02, 2019 06:56 UTC