Business-class passenger asks for beer, MAS says no more for short-haul flights
KUALA LUMPUR — A passenger flying to and from Phuket on business class aboard Malaysia Airlines (MAS) was stunned to learn on Friday (April 15) that the full-service flag carrier has stopped serving alcoholic drinks on some flights.
British pub owner Geoff Siddle, 48, who has been living in Malaysia for 20 years, said he had requested a beer on a flight to the Thai island last Saturday, but was denied the drink.
He related that the stewardess attending to him said it was company policy not to serve alcohol on flights less than three hours’ long.
The same thing happened on his business class return flight on the national airline last Monday, where a stewardess turned down requests from all six passengers for alcoholic beverages.
“The passengers are unaware of these things,” Mr Siddle told Malay Mail Online.
“It’s not a low-cost flight where you buy a muffin and a cup of water. It’s a fully paid flight,” he added.
The businessman, who travels once a month overseas, said he would now consider flying with other airlines in the oneworld alliance group instead.
He also aired his grouse on Twitter.
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