HOLIDAYMAKERS have said that they believe the amount of alcohol people can consume at airports and on planes should be limited.

It comes as a report revealed that the number of passengers suspected of being drunk at UK airports and on flights have risen by 50 per cent in a year.

Tougher rules on alcohol are now being considered by the Home Office with trade body Airlines UK stating that it should be made illegal for people to drink their own alcohol on board a plane.

A voluntary code of conduct on disruptive passengers was introduced in the aviation industry in July last year.

As part of the code’s advice, retailers are asked to warn passengers not to consume duty-free purchases on the plane, while staff are asked not to sell alcohol to passengers who appear drunk.

Glasgow Airport currently adopt a zero tolerance policy as part of their Campus Watch which sees check-in staff, security teams, bar and restaurant employees, retailers and airline crews work together to limit disruptive behaviour.

Members of the public were divided on the issue of drinking before and during flights with some believing that it should be banned all together.

Sharon Lloyd, from Glasgow, said: “I was on holiday a few weeks ago and the airline staff gave someone into trouble for drinking their own drink.

“I’ll have a drink when I go to the airport because I feel like that it’s the start of my holiday.

“I don’t have loads, just a cheers to the holiday.”

Nadia Turanski, added: "It must be difficult when you’ve got hen do’s or stag do’s. You don’t know who is going to handle their drink and I think some of the young ones just want to have a drink.

“If I’ve got a really early flight I wouldn’t bother.

“The airlines encourage you to have a drink because they want to sell their products.

“I suppose if you’re going to Magaluf or Benidorm you can probably expect it.”

Rosina McEachran, 83, from the city centre said: “I would take a drink before a flight but only one. It’s gotten worse.

“There’s been a change in mentality for people going on holiday.

“They should just ban drinking all together on flights especially for people drinking their own drink.”

Liz Wilkie, 72, from Southpark Village, commented: “The people that sell it have a responsibility to the passengers.

“If you’re selling people drink in duty free and they start drinking it - it’s a catch 22.

“In this world, it’s a matter of choice and you shouldn’t take the choice away from people.

“I’ve travelled quite a bit that makes the headlines.”

William McIven, 29, from Lochgilphead, said: “It depends on the holiday.

“If you’re on a boys holiday then I think it’s fair enough.

“As long as you don’t go overboard shouting and swearing and things.”

Ewan McIven, 26, also from Lochgilphead, added: “They should stop people taking on alcohol from duty free, I think that would help.

“I’ve seen a few people being drunk and getting told to shut up.

“It should be allowed if you don’t go overboard.”

A Glasgow Airport spokesman said: “It is important to highlight that instances of disruptive behaviour are extremely rare and that the vast majority of passengers travel through our airport safely and without incident, however, we firmly believe that one incident is one too many.

“Glasgow Airport takes a zero-tolerance approach to disruptive behaviour of any kind as it has the potential to disproportionately affect a large group of passengers, particularly if such an incident occurs on board an aircraft.”