Planes could soon track how much booze you’re drinking on flights – so cabin crew can turn you down for top-ups | The Sun

FLIGHT attendants could soon be armed with new technology that would let them know how much you've drank during plane journeys.

When drinks are included, flying can be an altogether much more pleasant experience – but that could soon be set to change.

Award-winning in-flight technology could soon be tracking what each passenger is drinking and how much is left in their glass.

That way, cabin crew will be able to see exactly when they need to come round to offer each person on their flight a top up.

However, it would also let them know when you've had too much, so they know to cut off service.

The InteliSence system from Collins Aerospace uses of sensors, primarily to help maintenance crews monitor the plane's systems.

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However, Collins say it can also allow flight attendants to personalise the service they can offer the passengers on board their planes.

At a presentation in Hamburg, an executive from the company said they were looking at how they could expand the use of their system, which also uses AI technology.

That included the idea of refills, as well as the offer of other luxuries such as lie-flat beds.

Aviation Today said: "InteliSence aims to modernize the onboard experience through the use of sensors and AI technology.

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"These two systems track passenger interactions with various objects within an aircraft suite.

"This information is then shared with cabin crew, who can then use the information to offer more attentive service by proactively offering things like refills and converting seats to lie-flat beds."

Mark Vaughan, Collins Aerospace’s vice president of cabin experience, told USA Today: “InteliSence is how we improve the passenger experience by providing an intelligent, connected system that communicates the service needs of passengers in real-time for tailored customisation and an enhanced number of meaningful interactions between crew and passengers.

“The system can also monitor and report system health back to the ground, providing operators the data necessary to proactively mitigate faults quickly, more efficiently and predictively.

"The system is scalable, providing a pathway for new technology and service needs as needed.”

While the idea of refills will definitely appeal to passengers, the cabin crew will also be pleased to be able to monitor who has had too much.

Sun Online Travel's resident flight attendant revealed exactly why drinking on board can be really dangerous.

They said: "You just don't know how people react with alcohol in that situation.

"People of course are entitled to have a bit of fun – it's always five o'clock in the air some say – but it's a very dangerous operation that we're handling and it's bad when people just don't understand that.

"And a lot of people just don't know their own limits. It's really quite terrifying sometimes, not just when things get raucous.

"There's also plenty of times when people have had a few to calm their nerves about the journey and ended up passing out.

"If there were to an emergency on board the plane, those people could find themselves in huge trouble."

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Meanwhile,  a drunk passenger was booted off a Ryanair flight after being "too excited" for his first holiday in 11 years.

And a flight attendant has revealed how to get some complimentary booze with your soft drink.


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