Originally Posted by
Station_Calling
Completely, totally inaccurate.
It happens every day, on most airlines flying out of the UK. There are a few routes that it is much more common on, but no route is safe. It's a sad fact of life nowadays that many people can't distinguish their behaviour from being in a club after having a lot of drinks to being on an aircraft surrounded by children and families. In fact, it's not unheard of for them to come to the aircraft straight from the club, via the airport bar!
That Jet2 is making a stance has seen them in the papers more often as it's a great headline when a flight is diverted, but other airlines are doing it as well. Finally it is becoming accepted that antisocial behaviour on an aircraft is no longer acceptable - nor should it ever have been.
As a frequent and early morning traveller I am seeing more unacceptable on-board rowdy loutish behaviour on flights that depart as early as 07:00. The airports need to take more responsibility by not serving alcohol so early. These people arrive sober but then spend the next 2 hours knocking back the doubles a £10 a go, they are usually the ones who want a cheap flight then refuse to spend the £3 reserving an on-board seat and then wander up and down the aisle annoying everybody. I feel for the airlines and I'm glad they are clamping down but it all starts before they board and something needs to be done and the solution is at the airport bars, then at the gate if required.