LOW-COST carrier Ryanair has banned alcohol from flights between Ibiza and Glasgow as a result of 'inappropriate behaviour' by certain passengers, according to the company.
Drink will not be permitted in hand-luggage - despite the liquid restrictions, miniature bottles of spirits fall within the limits and can generally be carried on board - and will not be sold in flight on the route from Glasgow Prestwick airport to the Balearic party island.
Any alcohol purchased in duty free stores airside must be checked in at the departure gate in a proper bag where it will be labelled, although the airline says this will not carry an extra charge.
But passengers who try to sneak on board with booze and are caught will be refused entry to the craft and not entitled to refund or compensation.
Those who get drunk in the departure lounge to get around the in-flight booze ban are likely to be denied boarding if they are causing public disturbance.
Ryanair says it has already had to remove passengers from flights because they became rowdy after drinking.
A video from September showed a group of drunken travellers on a Ryanair connection from Glasgow to Ibiza who were swearing, stamping their feet and chanting.
And in 2013, a total of 14 passengers were removed from the plane for disorderly behaviour.
Their Glasgow-Ibiza flight had had to be diverted to Beauvais airport, near Paris, for safety reasons because of the way those on board were acting.
"The comfort and safety of our customers and crew is our number one priority and we will not tolerate unruly behaviour at any time," says Ryanair.
At present, alcohol has only been prohibited on this flight route and the airline has not announced plans to extend it to any others.
