This might not be a surprise – but British travellers have been voted the biggest inflight drinkers, according to a new poll
The survey of international cabin crew by holiday search site Skyscanner showed that 54 per cent of Brits admitted to kicking off their holiday with a stiff drink either in the airport or after boarding.
While the Brits did beat the Russians in to second place in the poll, a surprising 41 per cent of those surveyed said they would book an alcohol-free flight if it were offered by airlines – negating the drunken scenes starring Kristen Wiig in the hit movie Bridesmaids (above).
Unusually, the younger generations are most strongly in favour of banning alcohol on flights. Brits aged 18-24 were revealed as a potential ban’s biggest supporters, with only 18 per cent claiming to enjoy inflight drinking, compared with all older age groups.
The study comes after recent debate about the future of in-flight alcohol served by commercial airlines, with Russian officials calling for an alcohol ban on all flights to prevent drunken behaviour on board.
Skyscanner’s Victoria Bailie said “Although British and Russian travellers might be the biggest on-board drinkers, these results are a clear sign that the popularity of alcohol-free flights is on the rise. It seems that travellers would prefer to forgo their favourite tipple rather than spend several hours sitting next to someone who has had one too many!”
