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Milo Boyd

UK airport warns of new crackdown on Brits having pre-holiday pints

Boozy Brits have been warned that they face missing their holidays if they indulge too heavily in the pre-flight pints.

London Stansted has issued a shot across the bowels for those looking for a terminal tipple this Christmas.

If they turn up at the check-in gate too far gone, they'll have to stay on solid ground, even if their flight departs in the meantime.

In a Tweet, the airport reminded passengers about the One Too Many Campaign.

"Did you know that if you are deemed unfit to fly, you may be denied boarding and you could face up to two years in jail for disrupting a flight?" the airport wrote.

Stansted's bosses have warned passengers about drinking too much (Getty Images)

Passengers are encouraged to drink and behave responsibly while warning about the severe consequences for those who break the rules.

Drunk fliers who are too disruptive could get fined £5,000 and receive a prison sentence of up to two years.

If you're so drunk that a plane has to be diverted because of your actions, an £80,000 fine may follow.

Just yesterday a woman was fined £400 for being drunk and rowdy on a Ryanair holiday jet.

It's not the first time that Brits' drunken antics have led to a crackdown on boozy behaviour.

The Balearic government is currently on a mission to fix the reputation of some of its party islands, such as Majorca.

As well as introducing a limit on the number of drinks all inclusive guests can have with each meal, it has started handing out heavy fines to bars and clubs which breach alcohol and standards rules.

The authority is also spending millions of euros buying establishments in a bid to reduce the number of bars operating.

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