A "dry airline" is a carrier that does not serve or allow the consumption of alcohol on its flights. This policy is usually rooted in the religious or cultural laws of the airline's home country. Major examples in 2026 include Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia), Iran Air, Kuwait Airways, and EgyptAir. On these flights, you will not find beer, wine, or spirits on the drink cart; instead, they offer an extensive selection of juices, sodas, and often traditional teas or coffees. Furthermore, most dry airlines strictly prohibit passengers from consuming "duty-free" alcohol that they brought on board themselves; if a flight attendant sees a passenger drinking their own supply, the alcohol can be confiscated, and the passenger may face legal consequences upon landing in a country with strict Sharia-based alcohol laws. Some airlines are "semi-dry," meaning they don't serve alcohol on domestic routes but do on international ones (like Turkish Airlines or Malaysia Airlines), but a truly "dry" airline maintains a 100% alcohol-free environment across its entire global network for all cabin classes.