Return of alcohol service up in the air for some as airlines see spike in unruly passengers
Some airlines are postponing bringing back alcohol
KMGH
and last updated 2021-07-07 01:33:45-04
DENVER â Air travel is hitting pre-pandemic levels, but not everything is back to normal. In the midst of the busy summer travel season, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and American Airlines all recently announced they would limit or postpone bringing back alcohol service on most flights. Southwest blamed unruly passenger behavior, including an assault on one of its flight attendants.
Denver7 wanted to take a 360 look at how closing the in-flight bar could affect air travel for passengers and flight crews. Some feel that alcohol isnât the cause of many of the recent problems and believe most flyers drink responsibly. Others said alcohol service is unnecessary, and in the worst cases, problematic.
Donajkowski
ALPENA The Alpena Public Schools Board of Education censured former Trustee Steven Donajkowski on Monday because of sexualized comments he posted to Facebook about Vice President Kamala Harris.
Donajkowski resigned ahead of the board of education meeting on Monday.
The comment Donajkowski made on the Alpena Betterment’s Facebook page–a private group the public can request to join– was in response to a special a local restaurant was offering as part of an event for the Alpena Democratic Party held last week.
Donajkowski on Monday declined comment.
The resolution to censure Donajkowski states the board completely, without reservation, disavows the Feb. 5 Facebook post and comments made by him. A censure is a formal reprimand of a board member by the board.
Anna Meinhardt
ALPENA Anna Meinhardt on Thursday was selected as the newest Alpena Public Schools trustee during a special school board meeting held via the videoconferencing software Zoom.
Meinhardt was among three candidates interviewed for the partial term that expires on Dec. 31, 2022. Alpena residents Tim Allen and Amy Ward also applied.
The seat was previously held by Keri Johns, who was appointed to serve until the general election in November. Instead of seeking reelection to the partial term, Johns ran for a full four-year term, but was not reelected.
Trustees said they were impressed with all three of the candidates, but Meinhardt had a little more understanding of Michigan school finance.