Passengers suffering from aerophobia, from now on will have difficulties. The sale of strong alcoholic drinks will be banned in the airports of Moscow. Moscow transport prosecutor’s office conducts inspections of bars and restaurants in the Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo and Vnukovo airports.
The fact is that according to the law on state regulation of production and turnover of alcohol and alcoholic beverages, according to Article 16 “sale of alcoholic beverages with a volume content of ethanol over 12% in non-specialized organizations in areas of high concentrations of people and with sources of increased danger” is prohibited. These places are, no doubt, the airports.
To eliminate violations and cease trade of strong alcoholic drinks in the bars of airports is given 60 days. After two months they do not stop to pour brandy with a cup of coffee to passengers and those who escort them, public prosecutor’s office threatens to close the restaurants for violating the law for three months.
It is still unknown whether the extent of the law refers to bars and restaurants, located in a public area of the airport, or those that operate in the relegation zone, where passengers can expect an invitation to land for hours. It is also unclear whether duty free shops will cease selling alcohol.
Of course, the fight against drunkenness and debauchery on board the aircraft is required, because not a month passes without incident with the hoodlums, after moving alcohol. However, the ban on the sale of alcoholic beverages in bars and restaurants will not help airports to reduce the number of drunken passengers on board. On the contrary, those who are afraid to fly now also drink 50 grams of a martini or cognac before the flight will be forced to buy in duty-free or to the airport a whole bottle. And drink it up – in fact, hand does not rise to throw out half-liter of good alcohol. As a result the struggle for health and safety of tourists will result in an increase in the number of drunks on board the aircraft.
