Overview

• Ryanair’s new guideline bars coffee, tea, and hot chocolate purchased in airport terminals from cabins, citing security risks.
• easyJet has matched Ryanair’s rule, forbidding any non-airline hot beverages at boarding gates.
• Legacy carriers Lufthansa, Eurowings, and Condor continue to allow coffee-to-go with no changes to their policies.
• KLM officially maintains there is no ban but inconsistent enforcement and reports of denied boarding have fueled passenger confusion.
• Many fliers suspect the prohibition aims to boost ancillary revenue by forcing purchases at inflated onboard prices.