Originally Posted by
cestmoi123
From the Guardian article, it sounds like there was some sort of dispute with the immigration officer, which escalated, and he chose to use the alcohol issue to punish her.
"After landing, she was questioned by an immigration official, who said her visa was invalid and she must return to London immediately, the group said. Holman claimed he was “dismissive and rude” when she asked if she could buy another visa, and was then questioned about her alcohol consumption, which she admitted. She filmed him on her phone as evidence of his behaviour before learning this was an offence, and that it was illegal to drink alcohol, according to the group. The pair were taken into custody and their phones and passports were confiscated before Holman was asked to give a blood sample to test for alcohol consumption. She is said to have been refused the chance to phone her partner and was then held in a cell."
It’s not generally illegal to drink alcohol on Emirati and Emirates-serving flights.