The Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) and the European Alcohol Policy Alliance (Eurocare) hosted a stakeholder event to investigate the nature of the problem and explore potential policy solutions. The event gathered 30 experts in the area of alcohol policy and aviation from across Europe. Speakers included a representative of Ryanair, the European Travel Retail Association, a legal expert and adviser to a UK House of Lords Committee and a representative of the Nordic Alcohol and Drug Policy Network (NordAN).

This report presents an outline of the current issues associated with alcohol and air travel, the legal framework and the policy recommendations arising from the event. Presentations and pictures from the event are available at the Eurocare website, It also includes public opinion polling data from a survey of adults (aged 18+) in Great Britain who travel by air.