Japan Airlines requests Aussie athletes be supervised by a babysitter on each flight home

The airline flying athletes home from Tokyo has issued a scathing list of requests to the Australian Olympic Committee after a wild flight of alcohol-fuelled antics last week.Among the demands, which came after the rugby and football teams caused chaos on the flight to Sydney on Friday, was a request that a chaperone supervise athletes on each flight.
Japan Airlines asked that the AOC hand over the name of a chauffer ahead of the flight so they could act as a middleman between airline crew and athletes.
“We will ask this person to assist the crew in maintaining discipline in the cabin,” the airline said.
Additionally, the airline said athletes whose “undesirable behaviour” persisted, would be handed over to the Australian Federal Police on arrival.
The airline reminded the AOC that athletes were required to “behave on board in line with normal societal expectations” and show “respect to crew and other passengers”.
They were also banned from consuming alcohol purchased at duty-free stores and drinking excessive amounts of alcohol while on board.
“Being drunk affects other passengers and interferes with the crew’s ability to do their job,” the airline said.
“Passengers must wear masks at all times when not eating/drinking. This is a requirement of JAL and the Australian government.”
Refusing the instructions of crew was a violation of Japanese aviation law, the airline added.
Crew would also be reserving their right to refuse alcohol to athletes who were drunk, or showing “undesirable behaviour”.
Japan Airlines also said it would not hesitate in introducing further measures to maintain flight safety if the poor behaviour continued.
The AOC confirmed on Tuesday an investigation had been launched into what happened on the July 30 flight, which prompted the airline’s complaint.
AOC chief executive Matt Carroll said while there were multiple sports sharing the flight, the rugby and football teams had taken full responsibility.
“It’s extremely disappointing but both rugby and football have told me that such behaviour is certainly not acceptable within their sports and have sincerely apologised to the Australian Olympic Team,” Mr Carroll said.
The wild flight came after reports of raucous partying from the Australian men’s rowing and rugby teams over two nights in the Olympic Village.