Originally Posted by
Aviatrix
I also think it's wrong that exit rows are now treated as premium seats, and left empty if no one is willing to pay for them. (This happens quite a lot now on short-haul flights with KLM)
You're not the only one. Read somewhere that airlines in Europe may be facing suits against them for that practice on safety grounds.
As for denying alcohol to someone seated in an emergency row, works for me. The effect of alcohol at altitude is well known, and even a single drink can (and I do stress
can) have adverse effect on an individual. Since cabin crew have no way of knowing how passenger A, B or C reacts to alcohol, a blanket ban seems like the safest option. If you are unable to complete a flight without tanking up, there's a simple choice: Don't book an emergency row seat. And I really don't care how many million miles you fly every year.