The couple admitted to swigging from bottles of whiskey and vodka which they had carried on board the Dec. 28 flight.

And if you were cheering for a new drink limit rule, consider this: there already is a federal law that limits alcohol consumption ... and the Elliott Report, a news site about customer service.

On Tuesday, Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick attributed some of New Orleans' recent strides to a joint task force with federal law enforcement ... and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms ...