THE TELEGRAPH: Russian national flag carrier Aeroflot has banned the sale of alcohol on selected long-distance flights in an attempt to end alcohol-fuelled violence and debauchery.
In a move prompted by a series of embarrassing mid-air drunken fights and scandals, Aeroflot revealed it had introduced a blanket ban on the sale of alcohol in economy class on selected routes from February.
It said it had targeted routes infamous for heavy drinking and loutish behaviour and reported a "significant drop" in the number of alcohol-related incidents as a result.
The move, which affects flights to and from Russia's Far East, China, Cuba and Thailand, is likely to anger a certain kind of Russian male passenger who loves to binge drink on such flights. >>> Andrew Osborn in Moscow | Friday, June 04, 2010
