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‘Booze-to-go’ green light for US air passengers
Air travellers in the US state of Missouri could soon be able to take alcohol to their boarding gate as lawmakers approve a ‘booze-to-go’ bill.
Drinkers in some US airports could soon be able to buy booze to-go
According to USA Today, the Missouri House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow air-side passengers to order drinks-to-go from airport bars.
Under the proposed change in the law, people would receive their drink in a branded plastic cup to take with them to the airport gate.
The law would apply to all airports in the state, including Lambert International in St. Louis and Kansas City International.
However passengers would not be allowed to take their drinks through security or onto aircraft.
The bill passed easily, with only 16 people out of 162 voting against the measure. It will now pass to the Missouri Senate.
Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, Lambert International Airport director, told USA Today she was excited about the proposal, arguing it would better the customer experience and keep costs of flights down as passengers spent more with concessionaires.
“This is not an issue of where you’re going to see unruliness as a result,” she added.
While the US looks to relax airport drinking laws, other countries are looking to clamp down on pre-flight drinking. Indian flag carrier Air India has introduced strict limits to the amount of alcohol its passengers can consume in airport lounges, while British aviation minister Tariq Ahmad is considering tightening up when alcohol can be sold at airports.