Mumbai: Air India Specific’ inaugural four-hour flight from Surat in Gujarat to Thailand’s capital Bangkok noticed document gross sales of liquor onboard, with some passengers claiming the inventory ran out. The flight, operated with a Boeing 737-8 plane on Friday, had 175 passengers and 6 crew members onboard. The passenger capability of the aircraft is 176.
Liquor consumption is prohibited in Gujarat. Officers of the funds airline on Sunday stated there have been brisk gross sales of alcohol on the flight from Surat to Bangkok and the inventory was not exhausted, as claimed by some on social media.
Some passengers had taken to social media, saying the airline ran out of liquor. There was enough inventory of liquor in addition to meals onboard, the officers added. There was no official assertion from the Tata Group-owned Air India Specific.
In response to the officers, typically, a passenger just isn’t served greater than 100 ml of liquor throughout a flight. The airline gives 5 sorts of liquor onboard.
A 50 ml of Chivas Regal is priced at Rs 600 whereas 50 ml every of Pink Label, Bacardi White Rum and Beefeater Gin value Rs 400. It additionally gives 330 ml Bira Lager for Rs 400. In the case of meals, passengers can both pre-book or purchase throughout the flight.
(With inputs from PTI)
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