Manchester Airport has issued a warning as passengers could face being stopped from boarding their flights. The airport issued the message on Monday (January 23), and if travellers don't listen, they could even be fined thousands or face spending time behind bars.
While many people like to start their trip early and enjoy an alcoholic beverage at the airport, a tweet from the airport's official account warns people not to drink too much before they depart - or holidays could be left in turmoil.
The tweet read: "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?"
The UK Aviation Industry message continued: "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".
Travellers looking forward to their trip could possibly be hit with a £5,000 fine if their disruptive behaviour results in a flight being delayed. However, that fine could rise up to £80,000 if the disruptive behaviour happened mid-air forces the pilot to divert the aircraft. People who cause a flight to be cancelled could even be hit with an airline ban.
The UK aviation industry said it is 'committed to tackling disruptive behaviour through a voluntary Code of Practice' as they issued clear points on the practise and behaviour expected before flying, including airlines' 'zero-tolerance approach' to disruptive behaviour and the promotion of the 'responsible sale and consumption of alcohol'.
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