The Debate: Should airports ban early-morning pints? Opinion Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary has had enough of drunkards on flights, but is banning 5am airport pints the answer? We hear both sides.
Beer we go: Football alcohol ban could be reviewed as MPs prepare to vote Sport Business MPs could be asked to vote today on proposals to review the ban on football supporters consuming alcohol in the stands at matches. Fans have been prohibited from drinking in view of the pitch in the top five tiers of English professional football for the last 40 years. But that legislation could be reviewed as [...]
Brits back Ryanair calls for two drink limit at UK airports Transport and infrastructure Brits overwhelmingly back a two drink limit at UK airports to stop drunken passengers disrupting flights, a new survey has found. Yasper Communications agency polled more than 2,500 people and found 60.7 per cent either agreed or agreed strongly with the idea. Only 10.8 per cent of Brits disagreed or disagreed strongly with the introduction [...]
Dry in the desert: Alcohol to be banned at 2034 Fifa World Cup in Saudi Arabia February 12, 2025 Alcohol will not be allowed at the 2034 Fifa World Cup in Saudi Arabia, the kingdom’s ambassador said on Wednesday. Prince Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud said that “there’s no alcohol at all” in the country, adding that there would not be an exemption for the World Cup, which Saudi Arabia won last year. The [...]