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A drunken gang of up to 50 people caused chaos on a packed Ryanair flight from Dublin Airport without regard for other passengers or COVID protocols.
The troubled group was seen drinking in the airport bar before taking a flight to Malaga without a second thought to the beleaguered crew or passengers on a nearly full flight.
Michael, who was traveling to the Spanish city for work, was a passenger on what he calls the “flight from hell.”
It arrived yesterday at 7:30 a.m. M. To check into what he described as a quiet Dublin airport, before he and his brother saw and heard a group of “between 45 and 50” people at the bar, with pints, gin and tonics and vodkas. everything flowing.
Furthermore, the noisy group appeared to be inattentive to social distancing measures, or the Dublin airport requirement to wear masks in the building at all times.
He told Liveline: “I told my brother, ‘Jesus, I hope they’re not on the plane we’re on’… but unfortunately they were.
“Everyone was celebrating, flying to Malaga for some kind of celebration. I knew it was going to be a problem. “
Michael wasn’t sure why the group was traveling, but thought it might have been for a wedding since the people, he said, were dressed.
Once everyone was on the plane, the lawless party did not listen to the crew on board, did not sit in their assigned seats and took things from the food cart without paying for them.
Cans and shorts were brought on board to continue the session, and they even started fighting in the aisle while the plane was in the air.
The crew members and even the captain begged them to stop, but it was all to no avail, and one crew member told Michael that it was the worst flight he had ever experienced; then he added that he was retiring the next day.
“It was total chaos, the whole thing,” recalls Michael.
“They were up and down, asking around, they wouldn’t wear their masks, which the assistants told them on numerous occasions.
“They brought alcohol to the plane, cans, cider, vodka. They weren’t supposed to drink unless bought on the plane, but they were a law unto themselves.
“They were scrapping on the plane, hitting each other.
“They were boisterous, it wasn’t very comfortable. It was awful. We just couldn’t believe it. It was a shame.”
Michael said the flight was ‘95% full ‘and the group was definitely Irish, although he wasn’t sure where they were from.
“We landed safe and sound,” he sighed.
“We were very happy to get off that plane.”
He says the group dispersed into a bus and several rental cars when they got off the plane to continue their journey.
However, that didn’t stop them from causing more chaos along the way.
“These people did not wait at passport control,” he added.
“They just broke in. It was like a flight from hell. “
He also described the closing rules in Spain, saying that there were no checkpoints and that bars and restaurants could save even if they closed around 6pm.
He said that everyone was wearing walking masks and that people are told to make sure the mask covers their nose.
Although when asked if he expected the hooligans to do the same and follow Ireland’s 14-day quarantine restrictions when they returned, he was concise in his answer.
“They have no chance,” he said.
“They broke all the rules on that plane. It will not happen “.
The daa said in a statement tonight: “The Government has indicated that the operation of Irish airports is an ‘essential service’ within the Tier 5 guidelines.
“Provision of food and beverage facilities in the zone of operations zone, that is, after security, for the very small number of people traveling today is part of that service. Yesterday, for example, there were fewer than 3,000 passengers traveled through Dublin Airport and that’s a 95% decrease compared to the same day last year.
“There are only two bars operating in general areas after security as the third is after the US CBP area, which means you have to travel to the US to access it.
“Food and beverage outlet operators require that anyone purchasing alcohol also purchase a substantial meal at a cost of € 9.
“Dublin Airport has put in place a wide range of security measures for passengers and airport staff, such as over 1,000 hand sanitizers, all facilities and services throughout Dublin Airport are thoroughly cleaned and They disinfect periodically throughout the day.
“All key contact surfaces, such as safety trays, self-service kiosks, escalator handrails, and carts, will undergo enhanced regular cleaning with state-of-the-art hospital grade cleaning equipment. There are thousands of social distancing signs on all terminals and gate areas The use of face masks is required at all times within the airport buildings and only passengers can enter the terminals.
“Ultimately, as is the case with all COVID-19 rules and guidelines across the country, there is an element of personal responsibility when it comes to adhering to the clear advice that exists.”
Dublin Live has also contacted Ryanair for comment on the incident.
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