Originally Posted by
nologic
I don't get it: no booze is available (besides beer) in China domestic premium class lounges or or any Chinese domestic premium class flights that I have traveled, including some longish flights in biz or first class.
It's not like the same airlines don't serve a full bar on their international flights, or that the Chinese consumer doesn't drink.
What's the story here?
BTW. what's the difference between domestic first or business class? I was on a biz class flight that was nicer than a previous first class flight. Both were two cabin 737s.
On a domestic flight with a 2-class cabin business and first are the same product.
A few of the domestic contract lounges at small airports serve no alcohol but most have beer. I have been in some where they had no refrigerated beverages though one by one they are being upgraded. Given how crappy the wine usually is when it is available in the lounge, I would not be in a rush to try anything harder!
Every flight I have been on in domestic business or first has had beer and wine. This is actually a step up from 5 or 10 years ago when there was sometimes nothing alcoholic or just warm beer. Compared to flying domestically in Malaysia or many countries in the Middle East or North Africa, this ain't so bad.
I guess it comes down to your frame of reference. For me, I see a lot or improvement in domestic airlines' performance.