Travelers wait to verify in on the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport on October 11, 2021 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Southwest Airlines will resume alcohol gross sales on most of its flights this month after almost two years, a pause it prolonged final 12 months due to a surge in disruptive passengers.
The Dallas-based airline initially paused alcohol and different providers in March 2020 firstly of the pandemic.
Starting Feb. 16, Southwest will promote alcohol, together with beer, wine, rum, tequila and vodka on flights not less than 176 miles lengthy. It can be mentioned it can additionally serve tonic water, apple juice, Coke Zero, Dr. Pepper, sizzling tea and sizzling cocoa to present lineup of non-alcoholic drinks.
All U.S. airways slashed onboard service throughout the pandemic and meals and different beverage providers are beginning to make a comeback.
American Airlines and Alaska Airlines scaled again some current service expansions underneath strain from flight attendants unions, which argued it might improve the period of time passengers wouldn’t be carrying face masks, that are federally mandated on board, although they are often lowered when ingesting or consuming.
Southwest and American Airlines final May mentioned they might maintain off on bringing again alcohol due to disruptive passenger conduct that in some instances included bodily assault in opposition to crew members.
“Customers have expressed a need for extra beverage choices, so we’re delighted to revive extra on-board choices as part of the Southwest Hospitality that our Customers know and love,” Tony Roach, Southwest’s vp of buyer expertise and buyer relations mentioned in a press release.