WRT to the trip report - who can imbibe that stuff - me. well, not this especially, I am not usually a fan of fruit distillates. But a whisky, g&t or a cognac do good to relax me before the experience that is modern European shorthaul.

The onboard service is almost universally dreadful... with that, I could deal. If at least the prices were commisserate, but these days, it looks like the price of everything travel wants to chase the olden days and then some, and I often feel like I am booking business class or a suite and come to an LCC and a basic room