Booze on your DEL-MUM flight?

New Delhi: Civil aviation minister Praful Patel on Thursday said there was no reason for not allowing alcohol on domestic flights.
When asked if his ministry was in favour of allowing Kingfisher Airlines to serve alcohol on domestic flights, Patel told reporters, “There is no real ostensible reason why it should not be allowed. In the past, we did allow alcohol in domestic sectors. International flights do have it on board. Especially, when there is no ban on drinking on ground before getting on board.”
“The Directorate General of Civil Aviation will have to take a call on this. If it notifies, it can be allowed,” Patel said. But he made it clear that no proposal with regard to reintroduction of alcohol on domestic routes had reached the ministry.
In the past, private carriers Damania and East West did serve alcohol on domestic flights. But the beer-on-board policy of Damania led to many brawls among drunken passengers, forcing the airline to stop serving alcohol. Aviation regulator, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, had to prohibit liquor from being served on-board.
11/05/07 Financial Express

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Categories: General Aviation May 2007