Aussies are definitely not impervious to the charms of a cold can of Fosters; after all, they do have record-breaking pub crawls and boats made of beer cans. But if you're flying on a domestic Qantas flight Down Under, there are a few less beers going round these days.
Citing unruly behavior, mostly from drunken mine workers heading home after a couple of weeks working in the desert, Qantas has banned full strength beer and spirits on all flights within Western Australia. This follows existing bans on sales of spirits on intrastate flights in other parts of Australia.
If you're thirsty, you can still get light beer and wine (apparently avoided by unruly miners), but for the real Aussie drinking experience, you'll have to wait for touchdown when you can hit the pub.
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· Drunk Miners Force Full Strength Beer, Spirits Off Qantas [The Age]
· Hit the Pub Route in Queensland [Jaunted]
· This Weekend in Darwin: Annual Beer Can Regatta [Jaunted]
[Photo: L. Marie]
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