Ryanair has enforced a new ban for anyone flying to a number of popular Spanish holiday destinations.
The budget airline has enacted restrictions for passengers travelling from the UK to Ibiza, Alicante, Barcelona, Malaga, Palma and Tenerife South. Customers heading to these hotspots with the airline are now banned from carrying alcohol on board, the Liverpool Echo reports.
All passengers' carry-on luggage will be searched prior to boarding and any alcohol purchased at the airport will be marked and will be stored in the aircraft hold until landing. However, anyone caught trying to sneak booze on board could be kicked off their flight with no refund.
The company said that the restriction has been enacted to "prioritize the comfort and safety of all passengers". Spanish officials previously announced a number of extra enforcements would be taken to "crack down" on misbehaving tourists.
In an email to passengers with bookings, Ryanair warned : "Customers will not be allowed to carry alcohol on board and all cabin baggage will be searched at the boarding gates.
"Any alcohol purchased in airport shops or elsewhere must be packed carefully in a suitable item of cabin baggage, which will be tagged at the gate and then placed in the aircraft hold free of charge if you have purchased priority boarding or have a small piece of hand luggage."
Similar rules to ensure safe alcohol consumption are in place at a number of Spanish resorts. Anyone with an all-inclusive booking in areas such as Magalluf, El Arenal, Playa de Palma in Mallorca and Sant Antoni in Ibiza, will only be allowed six alcoholic drinks each day.
On May 1, cops in Palma, Majorca "stepped up" security measures to improve safety for both tourists and residents against anti-social behaviour. Such enforcements include heavy fines for public intoxication and penalties for pubs and other venues who ignore laws relating to excess alcohol sales.
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