Japan Airlines Tightens Alcohol Rules After Flight Attendant Fails Breathalyzer Test
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After a new incident involving the consumption of alcohol by a crew member, Japan Airlines (JAL) decided to drastically tighten its internal policy. The Japanese company now bans its air hostesses and stewards from using alcohol at ports of call prior to a return flight, in a context of increased vigilance by the authorities. A delayed flight after a positive alcohol test An incident on 23 May 2026 at Hiroshima airport was used as a trigger. Jap…
Japan Airlines Alcohol Policy Tightens After Delay Incident
More than 6,000 flight attendants at Japan Airlines will be subjected to a complete ban on drinking while they are working across Japan from 6 p.m. until they get back on board their aircraft. It comes after a recent high-profile incident involving an alcohol problem involving JAL flight personnel in May 2026 put the airline’s...
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