Jet2.com is spearheading trials of tamper-proof bags for duty free alcohol at two UK airports in its bid to clamp down on drunken antisocial behaviour on board flights.
The airline has joined forces with World Duty Free (WDF) to trial a scheme at Manchester and Glasgow airports.
Jet2 passengers buying alcohol at either airport will have their goods placed in a sealed, tamper-proof bag to deter them from consuming the booze on board.
The move is designed to make it more difficult for passengers to reach inside their bags and drink duty free alcohol during the flight.
The special bags can only be opened with scissors or a sharp object, which makes it harder for passengers to access what’s inside them.
The scheme is part of Jet2’s Onboard Together programme, designed to tackle the growing industry-wide problem of disruptive passenger behaviour on flights.
Managing director Phil Ward said: "Unfortunately disruptive passenger behaviour has increased and it is something we will not tolerate.
"We are taking a proactive stance to tackle this issue from many aspects, including this new trial of tamper-proof World Duty Free bags, to make sure an anti-social few don’t spoil the experience for the majority of customers that fly with us and want a fantastic holiday.
"Over the past couple of years, unruly passenger behaviour has increasingly been linked to excessive alcohol consumption prior to embarkation and from illicit alcohol onboard.
"We believe that the tamper proof bags will act as an additional barrier and deterrent to this as well as helping our cabin crew to monitor consumption.
"If this trial is successful it is something we will certainly look to permanently introduce at all the airports we fly from."
