American Airlines extends alcohol ban

American Airlines will extend its ban on serving alcohol in the main cabin of its flights until at least January 2022.

The company extended the ban that it introduced earlier in the coronavirus pandemic when the industry as a whole saw a dramatic spike in unruly behaviour by passengers.

The suspension of alcohol service in the main cabin will stay in place until 18 January, when the current federal mask mandate on flights and at airports is set to run out.