10 airlines where passengers will not find alcohol on board

Dhaka: While alcohol is commonly served on many international flights, several airlines around the world operate with a strict or near-complete absence of alcoholic beverages onboard, reflecting cultural, religious, and regulatory influences.

In many cases, these carriers instead focus on non-alcoholic refreshments such as juices, soft drinks, tea, and coffee, while prioritizing cabin service and hospitality in other areas.

Among the most well-known is Saudia, which maintains a strict no-alcohol policy across all routes. In Kuwait, both Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airways follow similar rules, while UAE-based Air Arabia also does not serve alcohol on its flights.

In Southeast Asia and beyond, Royal Brunei Airlines operates as a long-established alcohol-free carrier. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Biman Bangladesh Airlines are also widely understood to operate without alcohol service onboard, in line with local cultural expectations.

In the Middle East, airlines such as Iran Air, Mahan Air, Iraqi Airways, and Ariana Afghan Airlines similarly do not offer alcoholic beverages as part of their inflight service.

EgyptAir is also generally regarded as an airline that does not provide alcohol onboard its flights, although service details may vary depending on route and operational conditions.