Passengers banned from drinking duty free on flights

Move comes amid rise in booze-fuelled air rage incidents

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Airline passengers have been banned from drinking duty-free wine and spirits on flights, in a bid to tackle a rise in alcohol-fuelled air rage incidents.

Under new rules introduced by World Duty Free - the sole provider of duty-free shops at most of Britain’s main airports - all duty-free alcohol must be placed in sealed bags, The Times says. Airlines have been calling for years for the move, which is aimed at preventing travellers from opening bottles until after their flight.

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