"Free" Alcohol in EC--Just Blowing Smoke?
Feb 26, 2013, 12:55 pm
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Giant Food in Alexandria, VA was selling milk carton packages of Bandit wines for $7.99.
Feb 26, 2013, 1:00 pm
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I travel in EC (complimentary due to PM status) regularly on TATLs -particularly on DL64/65. I confirm that liquor (Gin, vodka, whisky, Baileys etc.) is available as an extra benefit. The rest of Y gets wine and beer free. You also have little chance of running out of your meal choice as EC gets served first.
On TATLs I actually prefer Sapphire or Tanqueray and Tonic. Woodford is what I drink on the connectors - it is indeed a lovely bourbon. God I do miss the IND Skyclub - they serve it free too.
On TATLs I actually prefer Sapphire or Tanqueray and Tonic. Woodford is what I drink on the connectors - it is indeed a lovely bourbon. God I do miss the IND Skyclub - they serve it free too.
Feb 26, 2013, 4:00 pm
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Wine and beer are free in all of Y. If seated in EC, you can have spirits for free. I suspect that because there's no separation between the cabins, the FAs don't announced "Hey, you seated in rows XX-YY. You can have Woodford Reserve for free, too, if you want it!" (I've heard rumors that DL stocks other spirits, but I cannot fathom why anyone would want to consume them when Woodford is on offer.)
Feb 26, 2013, 4:15 pm
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Hmmmm. I may be flying to IND and picked up by some colleagues en route to a conference at CMI. I might have to give them a fictitious arrival time so that I can go to the SkyClub and have a Woodford or two before they pick me up.
Feb 26, 2013, 5:19 pm
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That is a good point -
Feb 26, 2013, 8:19 pm
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^ I always do this at any arrival airport with a Skyclub when someone is picking me up. I usually tell them I'll arrive about 30 - 45 minutes after the actual arrival time. Also nice since I can just run down to baggage claim and my bag will be there waiting for me.
Feb 27, 2013, 2:03 am
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I managed to score a nice glass of German dessert wine from LH IFC when I was sitting in business, probably because the FA thought I would appreciate it. I was pretty amazed.
Feb 27, 2013, 11:06 am
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