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Mornings: With Laura Maxwell 18/03/19

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With Laura Maxwell 18/03/19

BBC Radio Scotland - Mornings, With Laura Maxwell 18/03/19

Do we need to call time on drinking at Scottish airports and on flights?

Do we need to call time on drinking at Scottish airports and on flights? And what is the value of true-life crime documentaries?

Phone-in:
According to ‘The Times’ rules have been introduced that require all duty-free alcohol to be placed in sealed bags to stop airline travellers opening bottles until well after their aircraft has landed.  This Saturday, two men were detained after a 'drunken' fight on a Ryanair flight from Glasgow to Tenerife left blood splattered across the cabin.  
Laura asks:
Do we need to call time on drinking at Scottish airports and flights?

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