Why Indian airlines are bad at handling drunk, unruly passengers

The absence of a limit on drinks served to long-haul passengers, exemptions based on class of travel and letting the crew decide when a flyer has had one too many are compounded by the regulator’s hesitance to act.

21 January, 202311 min
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