The latest ban on aircraft concerns water bottles plastic. The company Ryanair has taken this decision regarding flights to Ibiza in order to prevent travellers from putting alcoholic beverages inside containers. This is a measure that could represent a before and after in terms of air transport.
RyanairThe company, which has captured a large market niche through low-cost flights, has taken drastic measures regarding the material that travelers can download on flights. planes. Carrying a plastic water bottle has always been allowed on flights to any destination, but now people traveling to Ibiza will no longer be able to board with this instrument.
This is all due to the use that many tourists make of plastic bottles and the purpose that many travelers do not take with them. alcoholic beveragesThe company has detected in recent months that a large number of travelers are replacing water with drinks. vodka and that’s why they’ve taken a drastic decision that will affect everyone: soon no one will be able to board with a plastic bottle.
Ryanair confirms ban on its planes
Michael O’LearyCEO of Ryanairexplained the reasons that led the low-cost airline to eliminate plastic water bottles on its trips to Ibiza. “Before, we only allowed them to take bottles of water on board, without realizing that they were full of vodka. Now, we don’t even allow them to drink water,” said the director about the latest strategy of many tourists traveling to Ibiza and which has become a trend this summer.
So in order for tourists not to consume alcohol (for free) on board, Ryanair has taken this drastic decision that will affect other passengers. “In the past, people who drank too much would fall asleep. But now these passengers are also taking pills and powders. It’s a mixture. “This leads to much more aggressive behavior that becomes very difficult to manage,” he warned, referring to the behavior of people who make this journey by plane. “Conflicts between passengers are now a growing trend on board airplanes,” he said.
The company’s CEO also made it clear in SkyNews that “Ibiza is, by far, the worst destination for this” and also highlighted other seaside destinations such as the Greek islands or cities like Liverpool, Glasgow, Manchester or Edinburgh. It seems, therefore, that this new measure of the cheap flight company will soon be applied to new destinations.
Michael O’Leary He also wanted to draw attention to airports and the need to reduce alcohol consumption a few minutes before passengers board. “What we are asking will not affect your services. Bars can continue to sell their drinks and food. However, government agencies in the UK and across Europe are not taking this seriously,” he said.
Spain breaks tourism records
Spain, with Ibiza in first place as one of the main tourist destinations, recorded a notable number of 53.4 million tourists who visited our country in the first seven months of the year, 12% more than in the same period last year.
Regarding the month of July and according to data provided by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), Spain received a total of 10.9 million international tourists, 7.3% more than the same month of 2023.
The United Kingdom is the main country of residence of tourists who visited Spain in July, with a total of 2 million (an increase of 2.5%). France is in second place on the list with 1.6 million tourists and Germany is the third country that brings the most tourists to Spain with 1.2 million. According to the government, the biggest increases were in Asia with an increase of 11.5% year-on-year and in the United States with 11.3%.
