Serving alcohol may be allowed aboard pvt jets

New Delhi: After a hiatus of nearly 16 years, high spirits may finally make a comeback in the Indian skies. To begin with, the civil aviation ministry is planning to allow all privately-owned jets and chartered aircraft companies to serve liquor on board, ministry sources have revealed. For domestic passengers flying on Indian carriers like Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines, the wait may be a little longer.
The request to review the decision came from the civil aviation minister Praful Patel in a recent meeting, sources said. Incidentally, Patel is said to have quit drinking since the beginning of this year, barring an occasional wine, sources close to him revealed.
Curiously, even as AI-coded Air India flights can serve alcohol on its international flights minutes after take off in the Indian skies, the erstwhile Indian Airlines can not serve alcohol on its international IA-coded flights, until it begins the international leg of the journey.
06/04/10 Smita Aggarwal/Indian Express

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Apr 2010, New Apr 2010