Ryanair’s airport booze ban is a bootleggers and baptists problem Opinion Ryanair has reiterated calls for a two-drink limit in airport bars. Like the prohibition-era bootleggers who lobbied for Sunday closing laws, they’re just trying to increase their own sales, says Christopher Snowdon The budget airline Ryanair has called for a two-drink limit in airport bars to create “a safer travel experience for passengers and crews”. [...]
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Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin fires fresh price rise warning following Budget hospitality The pub giant reported record sales in the most recent quarterm even as cost inflation and tax hikes continue to bite British boozers.
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JD Wetherspoon boss clashes with Ryanair chief over calls for airport pint limits August 28, 2024 Michael O'Leary claimed on Tuesday there had been a rise in in-flight violence over the summer due to increasing drug and alcohol use.