A FLIGHT attendant has revealed the rules around being drunk on planes, after a man was filmed being kicked off a flight.
The passenger was clearly well-oiled as he yelled at police officers at an airport in America, complaining about not being permitted to fly.
However, if people are noticeably under the influence, cabin crew are entitled to not let you on board the plane.
One flight attendant shared the video of the drunk passenger, which had originally been shared on Tiktok by user Brittany Elizabeth (@brittanyelizabeth710).
In it the man complains about having spent $2,000 (£1,650) on his plane tickets, only to be stuck in the airport.
He is seen yelling at police officers who had been called to the scene, saying, "They took $2,000 of my money to put me on that flight – and now I'm not on that flight."
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However, the passenger had no right to be on the plane, after spending his time at the airport bar getting drunk.
He ended up on the wrong end of a police taser, suggesting it was the right decision to prevent him from boarding the plane.
The flight attendant who shared the footage on Twitter (@StewardessChick) wrote: "I just want the general public to know that if you are VISIBLY under the influence we LEGALLY cannot let you board a flight.
"It’s not the airlines it’s the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). So if you gonna drink and do drugs you gotta be cool or you're getting to your destination late."
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While this flight attendant was talking about American regulations, in the UK, things aren't much different.
Cabin crew have the right to refuse to serve any passenger at their discretion.
Meanwhile, "acts of drunkenness" from passengers in the UK can result in fines, or even prison sentences, depending on how severe they are.
Passengers will also have to pay if their behaviour on board a plane leads to it being diverted to another airport.
The Civil Aviation Authority website states: "Acts of drunkenness on an aircraft face a maximum fine of £5,000 and two years in prison.
"The prison sentence for endangering the safety of an aircraft is up to five years. Disruptive passengers may also be asked to reimburse the airline with the cost of the diversion.
"Diversion costs typically range from £10,000 – £80,000 depending on the size of the aircraft and where it diverts to.
"We are working with airlines, airports and the Department for Transport to identify and develop new strategies that can minimise the frequency of these occurrences."
Sun Online Travel's resident flight attendant revealed how they try and calm people when they've had too much to drink on a plane.
They said: "We'll get the captain to put the seatbelt sign on because that is an official airline rule that you have to abide by as passengers.
"You accept the terms and conditions when you book your place on the plane. If you didn't adhere to that then obviously further punishments could also be introduced.
"It could be anything from a quiet word at the end of the flight from the captain to a ban from the airline, which might leave you stranded at your destination. But it's definitely not worth the risk."
The cabin crew member was quick to point out that it's not just young people going on boozy holidays that are the culprits.
They continued: "What I would stress about this story however is that it's not just young people in economy class who behave like this – they're far from the only offenders.
"We've had plenty of well-off older people in business and even first classes getting too excited with the champagne.
"That was one of the things that really surprised me when I started working as a flight attendant, just how many people treat the flight as a night out."
It's okay for passengers to enjoy a couple of drinks on a flight, if it's not going to cause any problems.
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