BBS: TELESC.NET.BR Assunto: No more alcohol for JAL-staff De: Aviation HQ Data: Sun, 31 May 2026 12:04:39 +0200 ----------------------------------------------------------- Japan Airlines cabin crew are no longer allowed to drink alcohol during a stay prior to a return flight. The ban follows a drinking incident involving JAL crew. And it appears to be happening more frequently. This week, the airline announced that a flight scheduled to depart from Hiroshima in western Japan to Tokyo (JL 252) last Saturday at 7:40 a.m. was delayed by approximately forty minutes. As a result, 186 passengers were affected. The delay occurred after a flight attendant had consumed more alcohol the day before than is permitted under rules based on aviation law. The woman drank with a colleague in her thirties in the hotel lounge. In doing so, they violated the rules prohibiting alcohol consumption within 12 hours prior to the start of a shift. On Saturday, the flight attendant tested positive for alcohol during a self-test, but she did not report the result. Her alcohol consumption came to light through a test she was required to undergo at the airport. The colleague reported that she could not board because she was not feeling well. JAL has experienced several alcohol-related incidents in recent years. In August 2025, a male captain on an international flight drank too much before his return flight, after which the Ministry of Transport issued the airline a stern warning. Following the most recent incident, JAL stated that it takes the loss of public trust resulting from the incident extremely seriously. --- DB4 - 20230201 * Origin: AVIATION ECHO HQ (2:292/854) ----------------------------------------------------------- [Voltar]