Airport alcohol rule changes: What you need to know about the new rules on drinking as an airline passenger
8 years, 3 months ago

Airport alcohol rule changes: What you need to know about the new rules on drinking as an airline passenger

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. My research on two years of Civil Aviation Authority “reportable occurrences” of air rage show alcohol is the principle trigger of inflight disruption. UK airports don’t have any restrictions on when they can serve or sell alcohol - last time I flew out of one regional airport at 7am I was invited to “upgrade” my breakfast by adding a pint of lager for only an extra £1.50. But some aviation security experts say what’s needed is more resolve by airlines to prosecute offenders; at present many just get a written warning from the airline.

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Alcohol khatam, farsaan baaki: Did Gujarat-Thailand flyers hit the booze limit?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Alcohol khatam, farsaan baaki: Did Gujarat-Thailand flyers hit the booze limit?

India Today  

The theplas and fafdas were still lying on some of the food trays while the miniature bottles were dry. Passengers on the debut flight of Air India Express from Surat to Bangkok complained that the airline had run out of booze. The flyers stated in their posts that even before this plane reached Bangkok, over 300 passengers consumed alcohol worth …

Calls for airlines to stop selling alcohol on flights
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Calls for airlines to stop selling alcohol on flights

The Independent  

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I’m a travel journalist and I used to be a problem flyer – now I’m a problem drinker
1 year ago

I’m a travel journalist and I used to be a problem flyer – now I’m a problem drinker

The Independent  

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Booze-fuelled air rage: Should alcohol be banned on planes?
1 year ago

Booze-fuelled air rage: Should alcohol be banned on planes?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Civil Aviation Authority says: “Airlines have a right to refuse to carry passengers that they consider to be a …

Flight forced to divert after three men caught vaping and drinking their own alcohol
1 year, 7 months ago

Flight forced to divert after three men caught vaping and drinking their own alcohol

The Independent  

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Is aviation watchdog planning to limit serving liquor on flights? Minister replies
2 years, 1 month ago

Is aviation watchdog planning to limit serving liquor on flights? Minister replies

Hindustan Times  

The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is not considering any policy to limit serving liquor on flights in light of the recent incidents of unruly behaviour of drunk passengers reported onboard, minister of state for civil aviation VK Singh said, news agency ANI reported. In the last year, 63 passengers have been put on DGCA's 'No Fly list' but the …

British Airways flight attendant arrested at Gatwick for ‘being drunk on plane’
2 years, 1 month ago

British Airways flight attendant arrested at Gatwick for ‘being drunk on plane’

The Independent  

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Air India ‘Peeing Incident’: 48% Fliers Now Want Ban on Serving Alcohol on International Flights, Shows Survey
2 years, 2 months ago

Air India ‘Peeing Incident’: 48% Fliers Now Want Ban on Serving Alcohol on International Flights, Shows Survey

News 18  

Amid the headline-making, eyeball-grabbing incident of an inebriated man urinating on his female co-passenger in an international Air India flight, many fliers are now questioning whether liquor should be served at all on board. A survey found that 48 percent of fliers wanted a ban on serving liquor onboard international flights, while 89 percent demanded new safeguards against risks involving …

Passenger ‘sexually assaulted flight attendant’ before ‘smoking marijuana’ in plane toilet
3 years, 3 months ago

Passenger ‘sexually assaulted flight attendant’ before ‘smoking marijuana’ in plane toilet

The Independent  

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American Airlines will not serve alcohol on flights until 2022
3 years, 7 months ago

American Airlines will not serve alcohol on flights until 2022

CNN  

CNN — American Airlines says it will not serve alcohol in the main cabin of its flights until January 18, 2022, when the US mask mandate on public transportation is now set to expire. American suspended alcohol service in the main cabin of its flights earlier this summer, but planned to resume service on September 13 when the transportation mask …

Airlines ban alcohol on planes in response to Covid-19
4 years, 9 months ago

Airlines ban alcohol on planes in response to Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — Alcohol sales may have boomed during lockdown, but our return to air travel will be an altogether more sobering experience. Airlines including Easyjet and KLM in Europe, Delta Air Lines and American Airlines in the United States, and Asia’s Virgin Australia, are suspending all or part of their alcoholic drinks service in response to Covid-19. The UK’s flag …

Flight attendant turns up for work seven times over legal alcohol limit
5 years, 3 months ago

Flight attendant turns up for work seven times over legal alcohol limit

The Independent  

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Pilot ‘drunk on plane’ just before take-off arrested
5 years, 7 months ago

Pilot ‘drunk on plane’ just before take-off arrested

The Independent  

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Duty free shops at UK airports to sell alcohol in sealed bags to stop passengers drinking on flights
6 years ago

Duty free shops at UK airports to sell alcohol in sealed bags to stop passengers drinking on flights

The Independent  

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Ryanair claims drunk passengers pose a ‘threat to safety’
7 years, 6 months ago

Ryanair claims drunk passengers pose a ‘threat to safety’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The row about alcohol and aviation has intensified, with the boss of Europe’s biggest budget airline …

Ryanair calls for airport alcohol ban before 10am and a two drink limit
7 years, 7 months ago

Ryanair calls for airport alcohol ban before 10am and a two drink limit

The Independent  

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Call for crack-down on drunk, disruptive airline passengers
7 years, 9 months ago

Call for crack-down on drunk, disruptive airline passengers

The Independent  

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Five worst drunk passenger encounters on a plane
7 years, 11 months ago

Five worst drunk passenger encounters on a plane

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In the week that a parliamentary select committee has advised restricting alcohol sales at airports, The …

Booze ban? Passengers could soon face alcohol restrictions at the airport
7 years, 11 months ago

Booze ban? Passengers could soon face alcohol restrictions at the airport

The Independent  

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The truth about pilots and alcohol: the risks and the rules
8 years, 6 months ago

The truth about pilots and alcohol: the risks and the rules

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Several incidents involving pilots alleged to have reported for duty while drunk have occurred recently, leading readers to contact The …

Swilling a bottle of cognac in front of airport security: idiotic, or genius?
9 years, 6 months ago

Swilling a bottle of cognac in front of airport security: idiotic, or genius?

LA Times  

Even going through expedited PreCheck screening, you won’t be able to bring duty-free bottles of wine or liquor through U.S. security checkpoints. Media reports say the woman collapsed after drinking a full bottle of Remy Martin XO Excellence at China's Beijing Capital International Airport. "Give it up for the woman who downed an entire bottle of cognac at airport security," …

Airlines could ban drunk passengers from flying for life in crackdown on 'disruptive' travellers
9 years, 8 months ago

Airlines could ban drunk passengers from flying for life in crackdown on 'disruptive' travellers

The Independent  

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Ryanair bans booze on party flight from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Ibiza
9 years, 11 months ago

Ryanair bans booze on party flight from Glasgow Prestwick Airport to Ibiza

Daily Mail  

Fourteen men were kicked off a flight that diverted to an airport near Paris Travellers' hand luggage will be searched before they board the plane Passengers risk being kicked off the flight if they don't comply Ryanair has informed passengers they cannot bring alcohol into the cabin Ryanair has taken the unprecedented step of banning passengers from bringing their own …

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