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Airline trade group wants alcohol ban in Indian airport lounges
Sunday, 04 May, 2016
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An Indian airline trade group wants to end alcohol sales in domestic airport departure lounges.
The serving of liquor in security hold areas (SHA) at domestic terminals has caused numerous alcohol-fueled incidents in airports and on planes, says the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA).
FIA represents IndiGo, Jet Airways, SpiceJet and GoAir, and asked the Directorate General of Civil Aviation to act.
"Several domestic airports in India have outlets in the SHA selling alcohol thus allowing passengers to consume prohibited alcoholic drinks after they have checked-in and have undergone security checks at the domestic terminal," a FIA letter addressed to the regulator said.
Alcohol related problems can cause ‘huge flight delays,’ it said.
"In view of the safety concern and to avoid any inconvenience to the travelling passengers, FIA requests you to kindly review the policy allowing the sale of alcoholic drinks in the SHA at the airports and prohibit the same," it said.
A FIA official said the group would again press the DGCA as it had not yet received an official response to their concerns.
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