Originally Posted by
GregL
Flying STL-DFW this afternoon, the crew said they could not serve any alcoholic beverages on the ground in STL due to a new Missouri law which went into effect in May. Being from STL, I'm pretty sure that I've had / seen alcoholic beverages served pre-departure since May.
I know there are laws in some cities/states that restrict what can be served (especially on Sundays) but I've neither seen or heard anything that would indicate this is a state law.
The crew was definitely willing to serve anything else we wanted, so it didn't seem like a lazy crew. Perhaps they were just confused?
Anyone else with any recent (or not so recent experiences) out of STL, MCI or SGF?
Thanks,
Greg
Flew out of both MCI and STL in the last six months, and the former did not serve alcoholic pre-flight drinks but the latter did. I'm guessing it also depends on the flight crew and whether they are aware of this new law?
The thought process behind that law is a little baffling given that if Missouri is worried about excessive consumption they shouldn't care about people about to fly away from their state!