People flying to a number of popular Spanish resorts with Ryanair this summer need to be aware of a new rule that could but a little dampener on the start of their holiday.
The no-frills airline has implemented a new ban on certain duty free items for anyone flying from the UK to Ibiza, Alicante, Barcelona, Malaga, Palma and Tenerife South.
"In order to prioritize the comfort and safety of all passengers, Ryanair will implement the following restrictions on your upcoming flight to Spain," the airline told customers in a recent email.
"Customers will not be allowed to carry alcohol on board and all cabin baggage will be searched at the boarding gates.
"Any alcohol purchased in airport shops or elsewhere must be packed carefully in a suitable item of cabin baggage, which will be tagged at the gate and then placed in the aircraft hold free of charge if you have purchased priority boarding or have a small piece of hand luggage.
"If the bag is unsuitable for placing in the hold (e.g. plastic bag) then customers will be required to dispose of the alcohol in the bins provided. Boarding gates will be carefully monitored and customers showing any signs of anti-social behaviour or attempting to conceal alcohol will be denied travel without refund or compensation."
Anyone found concealing alcohol and bringing it on board risks being removed from the flight, without refund or compensation.
The decision is designed to cut down on incidents of anti-social behaviour onboard the budget airline. 15 people were recently removed from a flight from Manchester in April due to drunken behaviour, causing a delay of five hours.
The group, thought to be a hen party, was rowdy and disrupted other passengers. The crew requested police assistance to remove them from the plane.
Last year several Spanish resorts introduced rules designed to ensure safe alcohol consumption. Anyone with an all-inclusive booking in areas such as Magalluf, El Arenal, Playa de Palma in Mallorca and Sant Antoni in Ibiza, will only be allowed six alcoholic drinks each day.
Drinking alcohol on the streets is banned in some areas of Spain including Barcelona and Madrid.
Holidaymakers could be fined up to 600 euros (£507) for breaching the strict rules in the cities.
Authorities in party islands Ibiza and Majorca are getting strict on certain kinds of get-togethers this summer, and are not being shy when it comes to handing out serious financial penalties. (In fact we've got a full guide on Majorca's tough new rules you'll want to take note of).
The Balearic Islands are going after clubbers who attend 'unlicensed events', as well as those who run them in a bid to crack down on increasingly rowdy shindigs on the Spanish island chain.
Police on Ibiza and Majorca have been given powers to shut parties down and they are able to issue fines at the end of the night.
If a party takes place in a protected natural space or too close to homes, everyone involved in organising, marketing and advertising - as well as participants - can be fined up to £25,000, local media reports.
