Duty-free alcohol to be sealed on flights

♦ All alcohol bought at airport shops will be placed in sealed bags under government plans to crack down on drunk passengers who disrupt flights.

Ministers are considering the move to enforce a potential ban on travellers drinking their own supply of alcohol on flights. They are also considering the introduction of tougher penalties for drunkenness on aircraft and overhauling licensing laws for airside premises in England and Wales.

The measures have been set out as part of the Government’s work to develop its new Aviation Strategy.

One in six people who have flown in the past three years have witnessed aggressive or drunken behaviour while on board, according to research by the Civil Aviation Authority.