Ryanair boss calls for pre-flight early morning pint ban

• Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary has proposed a ban on airports serving alcohol to passengers ahead of early morning flights to curb disruptive behaviour.
• O'Leary highlighted that Ryanair now diverts almost one flight daily due to passenger misconduct, a significant rise from approximately one diversion per week a decade ago.
• He criticised airport bars for serving alcohol as early as 5 or 6 AM, noting that UK airside bars are not subject to the same licensing hour restrictions as other venues.
• O'Leary called for airport bars to adhere to standard licensing hours and for a two-drink limit to be introduced, mirroring Ryanair's own policy.
• He accused airports of 'profiteering' by serving excessive alcohol and exporting the problem to airlines, reminding that being drunk on a plane is a criminal offence.

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‘Who needs to be drinking beer at that time?’: Ryanair boss calls for pre-flight pint ban