Return of alcohol service up in the air for some as airlines see spike in unruly passengers

By Veronica Simmons Last updated Jul 7, 2021

Air travel is hitting pre-pandemic levels, but not everything is back to normal. In the midst of the busy summer travel season, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and American Airlines all recently announced they would limit or postpone bringing back alcohol service on most flights. Southwest blamed unruly passenger behavior, including an assault on one of its flight attendants.