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Is this what it takes to ban alcohol on planes? (Subscribers only)

Two airlines have postponed the reintroduction of alcohol on their planes, but some say it may be permanent 

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Christopher Elliott
Jun 02, 2021
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Two teeth.

That may be what it takes to ban alcohol on U.S. flights. Last month, a passenger assaulted a flight attendant on a Southwest Airlines flight from Sacramento to San Diego, knocking out two of her teeth, according to harbor police. 

The reaction: Southwest Airlines and American Airlines decided to "postpone" the reintroduction of alcohol on thei…

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