What I think is being missed here by some, is that the ME3 Ramadan alcohol policy is influenced by their home city. DXB is in general more liberal then AUH, as result their home town airline's Ramadan policies reflect that. As pointed out by others here consumption of alcohol is not dictated by Ramadan as it is banned out right for Muslims in general. The ME3 airlines do get a lot of flack from some citizens of their home market for even allowing alcohol during Ramadan (or at all) and these policies are an attempt to stick a balance, which in the end leaving no one fully satisfied, but it is the best they can do. I think sometimes people who fly the ME3 forget they are flying thru an islamic nation with difference values then our own. If you cannot respect their values fly someone else.