By GB News (World News) | Created at 2025-01-17 14:51:02 | Updated at 2025-01-17 20:44:45
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A British journalist has revealed how a "drunken holidaymaker" urinated through his miniskirt onto her and her seat during an easyJet flight from Barcelona to London Gatwick.
Sally Howard said she endured the shocking incident after a "visibly intoxicated" member of a stag party, known as "Choffers", was seated next to her on the morning flight.
The disturbing event comes amid growing concerns about alcohol-related passenger behaviour on flights across Europe.
The incident began unfolding at Barcelona Airport at 10am, where Howard observed the stag party drinking rosé at the departure gate.
EasyJet responded to the incident stating: "Safety is our highest priority and we have strict guidelines about the consumption of alcohol on board and any passenger who appears to be under the influence of alcohol will be refused further alcohol.
"We do not tolerate disruptive behaviour on board and our cabin and ground crew are trained to assess any disruptive incidents and act quickly and appropriately."
According to a briefing note prepared for the UK Department for Transport, disruptive passenger incidents have risen dramatically in recent years.
The research shows more than 10,000 incidents are now reported annually, compared to approximately 500 in 2007.
The briefing note categorises these incidents from Level 1 (verbal abuse) through to Level 4 (attempts to breach the flight deck).
The disturbing event comes amid growing concerns about alcohol-related passenger behaviour on flights across Europe
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In response to such incidents, Ryanair has called for strict limits on airport alcohol sales across the EU.
"We fail to understand why passengers at airports are not limited to two alcoholic drinks using their boarding pass," a Ryanair spokesman said on the company's website.
European Union authorities have yet to respond to Ryanair's calls for legal limits on airport drinking.
The airline has specifically urged EU authorities to take action, stating that European governments "repeatedly fail to take action when disruptive passengers threaten aircraft safety."
The proposal would mirror existing controls on duty-free sales, with passengers required to show boarding passes when purchasing alcohol at airport establishments.
