Are travellers finally saying goodbye to the airport breakfast pint?

A breakfast pint at the airport is as much a part of the typical British holiday as third-degree sunburn and overindulging on the all-inclusive.

- Josh Halliday

But a growing number of holidaymakers are calling last orders on pre-flight booze amid soaring sales of alcohol-free beer, gut health shots and smoothies.

Figures from Manchester Airport Group show a five-fold increase in sales of non-alcoholic beers at some of its bars and restaurants, while sales are up 7% overall since last summer.

Sales of vegan breakfasts and brunches have grown more than 20% in the same period at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports.

The number of gut health products sold at these airports has doubled since last summer, the figures show, with WH Smith recording a three-fold increase in sales of gut health shots.

The trends reflect the changing habits of a healthier - and more selfieconscious - younger generation.

For their parents, perhaps, an airport tipple was the only way to get a holiday started, no matter how early in the day.