FAA asks airports to monitor passengers' alcohol intake, citing 'unsafe behavior incidents'

The Federal Aviation Administration warned airports throughout the United States on Tuesday to monitor passengers’ consumption of alcohol, citing an uptick in “unsafe behavior incidents on planes and in airports.”

The agency expressed a specific concern regarding “to go cups” of alcohol served to passengers before boarding flights, according to a statement from FAA Administrator Steve Dickson obtained by the Washington Examiner. The statement follows several recent incidents of violence and unruly behavior aboard aircraft.