Margalida Capellà and Antoni Reus of Més presented their ideas for a code at a press conference at the Balearic parliament, Capellà observing that it would not be an initiative against tourists or against the British but against the whole notion of drunken tourism. "This can affect flight safety while it affects other passengers who are in a confined space with people who are drunk when they board and then continue to drink."
Although Més says this would not be a measure directed at the British, it wants the Spanish government to cooperate with the UK government in avoiding drunken incidents. It is also urging the Balearic and Spanish governments to press for a code of practice related to responsible consumption of alcohol.
The UK ministry of transport has announced a review of regulations on the sale of alcohol at airports, Capellà notes, and she suggests that there should be a restriction on this sale at Spain's airports. The measures to be adopted in the UK, she believes, will assist in creating a "different impression" of British tourism.
A 2014 study suggested that one in seven British travellers arrive at their destinations in a state of drunkenness. Half of these had started drinking at the departure airport.
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Alcohol is the worst drink you can take before and during flying. The body dehydrates on climb to the cruise. Similarly on descent to Finals. Airports will have to restrict the sale of Alcohol in bars and so termed duty free. Also, Airlines must stop the sales of alcohol during a flight. Drunks are a major problem for cabin crew. Drunken passengers, in an emergency situation are most likely to die on evacuation in the sea, or on land. They will cause other passengers to lose their lives because of their inebriated very slow dulled responses.
Travelling with drunken " STAG " and " Hen " party's is very distressing. If not frighyening, when one drunk tried to open the Aircraft door. Re cently an emergency landing caused by drunks, incurred a £15,000.00 fine that the drunks had to pay. They had to find another flight and Airline that would accept them. The minimum charge that drunken passengers have to pay, should there be an emergency diverted landing . Is £5000.00. Plus finding another flight.
Drunken people on flights is really not a major problem, Mes need to get real and focus on low quality tourism. I think you will find that if you solve the latter, you also solve the former!