Palmer

Apparently it's an offence to consume your own alcohol onboard. It isn't. I had the same issue the week before. I pointed that out to the crew member. He replied; "it's an offence under the Air Navigation Order", and "you can get arrested".

Fortunately, I have some knowledge of the Air Navigation Order. I know about smoking in an aircraft, drukenness in an aircraft, acting in a disruptive manner and disobeying a lawful command etc. I'd done none of those.

I had to speak to the purser.

I wish BA would sort that drinks trolley out then I could avoid these run-ins each week.

Palmer

LondonAndy

Well, the UK Flight Safety Committee (who seem to have most of the airlines I would fly with as members) seem to think it isn't allowed:
Alcohol brought aboard by passengers
Alcoholic beverages carried on board by passengers may not be consumed when on board an aircraft. The crew may remove private supplies of alcohol for safe custody. It must be returned when the passenger leaves the aircraft.

paulwuk

I had a little wine left from the VS "lounge" (Costa) at T1, which the cabin crew member mentioned I shouldn't have, but were happy with me finishing it before doors-closed (I was first on so it wasn't a rush)

cynicalmoose

Yes, but that guide's attitude to the law is summed up at the end, with a statement that may have inspired the cabin crew here:

hugolover

Do you remember those paper cups near the coffee machines in GF? Well, they were useful for cold drinks too, particularly one beginning with Z

Steve_ZA

I'm pretty sure that BA staffers on this board have said previously that personal alcohol can be consumed onboard but if you have to much they can get authorisation from the Captain to confiscate it until you leave the aircraft.

I can't find that post just now though.

BApilotinsider

Correct

TATLTale

They might say it's not okay, and an airline might adopt the policy of no outside alcohol on a flight, but that definitely doesn't make it against the Air Navigation Order.

That's what the OP is complaining about, as far as I can tell - the staff member's inability to deal with the situation without resorting to the old "it's illegal!!!" scare tactic.

LondonElite

Didn't we have a thread about this a few months ago. To my surprise, you can drink your own alcohol on board BA aircraft, so enjoy.

(I'm on an iPhone so I can't do the search, but I'm sure someone will come along shortly...)

Steve_ZA

^

DoctorDoug

Regardless whether it is allowed under the Air Navigation Orders or not you seem to have two problems:

1...Alcohol
2...Attitude

The way I look at it is that British Airways as a private company has to abide by the mininum standards imposed on it by the various governing authorities. It can also set it's own rules and regulations as long as they don't contravene the rules set in place by those authorities. If BA won't allow you to drink your own booze on board then so be it. It's their airline, their airplanes and their staff. If you don't like it fly another airline (I doubt you'll find many that will allow you to drink your own alcohol).

British Airways operates into how many countries worldwide? 50, 60, 80? I don't know, but I'll bet they all have their own regulations regarding alcohol that any airline operating into said country has to abide by. Instead of having a separate rule for flights to different countries I can see British Airways having one rule that applies to all flights, no matter which country it is operating to or from.

Sheesh, some people certainly have a sense of entitlement.

NeverFirst

But, as already posted, it's fine on BA to consume your own alcohol (within reason), so the crew member was going against their company's own policies.

jerry a. laska

See the discussion in this recent thread:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...b-onboard.html

DoctorDoug

According to the UK Flight Safety Committee's Guide to Disruptive Passengers it's not allowed:

Alcohol brought aboard by passengers
Alcoholic beverages carried on board by passengers may not be consumed when on
board an aircraft. The crew may remove privat
e supplies of alcohol
for safe custody.
It must be returned when the passenger leaves the aircraft.

LondonElite

That's the one. Thank you!