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Russia Mulls Alcohol Ban to Curb In-Flight Fisticuffs

by Steph Spencer

Duty free alcohol © Colognid

Russian politicians are contemplating a ban on duty-free alcohol on flights in an attempt to address a recent spate of drunken airborne brawls. Earlier in the week, state television aired a compilation of video footage of such incidents, but the last straw appears to have been the emergency landing of a flight in Uzbekistan after an intoxicated Russian passenger became violent toward his fellow fliers.

Vitaly Yefimov of the Duma’s transport committee was quoted as saying that he anticipates tabling the proposed legislation in the Duma before the end of the current session.

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Stephanie Spencer is a freelance travel writer from Canada who has been held captive by the travel industry for over 13 years. An incurable smart aleck, notorious purple fanatic, hat person, and ukulele player of questionable abilities, Stephanie explores the geeky side of travel on her blog A Nerd At Large, and dispenses random quirkiness as @ANerdAtLarge on Twitter. She truly believes that anything is possible with enough determination and copious amounts of chocolate.