Originally Posted by
Justonemore
I'm definitely not a candidate for AA but the booze is a key part of my BA experience. a glass of champagne with some salt and vinegar crisps and the UK news papers on a thu/fri night on my way to LHR/LCY from JFK is one of my freat aviation pleasures. Same goes for those olive green arm chairs out on the CCR terrace with an LPGS (and the mushroom risotto if it's about).
I agree with others that the US airlines get this very wrong, premium drink vouchers in lounges and warm whites and cold reds in their premium cabins
I do find the US custom of tipping barmen odd. I mean in the UK you tend to tip people who come to you (waiters, etc) but not people you have to go to them (bar staff). It seems particularly odd tipping for your free drinks. I often pay for beer in AA lounges when my vouchers run out as the free stuff (do they still do free non-premium drinks?) is so dreadful.