Manchester Airport warns unruly passengers' 'holidays could be ruined'

27 February 2023 , 10:30

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Holidaymakers have been urged to not cause their trips to be "ruined" (Image: Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning)

Air passengers travelling through Manchester Airport have been given a stark warning about the behaviour that could get them kicked out.

The North West travel hub has listed certain actions which could end up with holidays being "ruined", and foremost amongst them is getting a little too tipsy in the terminal.

A tweet from the airport's official account urged passengers not to drink too much at the airport, or on board their flights, Liverpool Echo reported.

"Did you know that if you are deemed unfit to fly, you may be denied boarding and you could face up to two years in jail for disrupting a flight?" the message reads.

"One too many is all it takes to... ruin a holiday, cause a delay, land YOU in jail, cancel a flight, or divert a plane".

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The airport issued the warning on Friday (Daily Mirror/Andy Stenning)

If you find yourself too drunk while on a plane and your behaviour gets out of hand, then it could cost you dear.

Holidaymakers face a £5,000 fine if their disruptive behaviour results in a flight being delayed.

The fine could be as high as £80,000 if the disruptive behaviour happened mid-air and forces the plane to divert. If you cause a flight to be cancelled then you may be hit with an airline ban.

The UK aviation industry said it is "committed to tackling disruptive behaviour through a voluntary Code of Practice".

The practice promotes:

• A zero-tolerance approach to disruptive behaviour
• The identification, pre-emption, management and reporting of disruptive incidents
• The responsible sale and consumption of alcohol; and
• Education and communication with passengers

You can find out more at onetoomany.co.uk.

Drinking too much at the airport can be a tense pastime, but for another reason.

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A fifth of Brits feel peer pressured into having a pint at the airport, according to a new study.

While ordering a frosty glass of lager or hearty ale to keep you company in the terminal may feel like one of the grand British traditions, not everyone is on board with the practice.

One in five holidaymakers polled by the survey felt pressured to drink at the airport, with those in Northern Ireland feeling this pressure.

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The research, conducted by looked at drinking travel trends during dry January, when around one in seven Brits are believed to be forgoing drinking.

Kate Lally