Manchester Airport warns unruly passengers their ‘holidays could be ruined’
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It’s super exciting when you get to the airport and board your flight to jet off on holiday.
Whether you spend your time at the airport browsing Duty Free or enjoying a meal it’s the beginning of a great trip away.
However, there are things you could do that would ruin your holiday – and even result in you not being able to board the plane.
Manchester Airport recently issued a warning to Brits saying certain actions could see their “holidays ruined:.
A tweet from the airport’s account on Friday urged travellers not to get drunk before flying, the Liverpool Echo.
The tweet said: "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?"
An image attached to the Tweet said: "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”.
If a flight is delayed because of your disruptive behaviour you could even be fined £5,000.
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 – so the stakes are high if you’re found to be misbehaving.
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.
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