Overview
- At Memmingen Airport on August 15, airport staff barred a 62-year-old Spanish national from boarding his flight to Spain after deeming him unfit to fly.
- A police-conducted breath test recorded just under three per mille blood-alcohol content, far exceeding typical safety thresholds for air travel.
- The passenger reacted angrily to the exclusion and was taken into custody by Bavarian police, without reports of injury or further criminal charges.
- Police and airport protocols include removing intoxicated passengers and administering alcohol tests to ensure flight safety and prevent disruptions.
- Similar alcohol-related removals across European airports this year have caused delays and highlighted growing concerns over pre-flight overconsumption.