Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin dismisses Ryanair chief’s call for airport booze ban

The founder of JD Wetherspoon has dismissed calls to curb alcohol consumption at airports after calls for tighter controls were made by Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary.

Tim Martin, commander in chief at the British pub giant, told the Telegraph there had been “no complaints about our pubs from the airport authorities or airlines” in “recent years”, adding Wetherspoons airport pubs no longer serve shots.

“Years ago we stopped selling ‘shooters’ at airports, as well as ‘double-up’ offers.