No Alcohol on Plane for Southwest Airlines Passengers Till End of July

No Alcohol on Plane for Southwest Airlines Passengers Till End of July
Air travelers wear face masks waiting to board a Southwest Airlines flight as the spread of COVID-19 continues, at Oakland International airport in Oakland, Calif., on April 9, 2020. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters
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Southwest Airlines Co said on Friday it will not resume alcohol services on board until the end of July, ditching its plans to restart next month, following a recent surge in in-flight disruptions by passengers.

“Given the recent uptick in industry-wide incidents of passenger disruptions inflight, we have made the decision to pause the previously announced re-start of alcohol service onboard June [Hawaii flights] and July,” said Southwest spokesman Chris Mainz.