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Old Jul 19, 2007 | 8:39 am
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Wally Bird
 
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Originally Posted by Dominion
YES! I was thinking about doing this to kill some time. I don't plan on getting drunk but sometimes alcohol hits me differently. If I try to board the aircraft drunk/tipsy will this present a problem or if they can smell beer on my breath?

I would imagine no problem would be present unless I was unruly, can't stand or walk straight, pissed.
There is a Federal Aviation Regulation (121.575) under which no-one who appears intoxicated is supposed to be allowed to board. The airlines routinely ignore it unless as you say, you are roaring drunk and incapable of standing. Otherwise the gate agents just want to get rid of you, and putting you on the plane is the best way of doing so.

Alcohol dehydrates you; not a good plan if you're about to spend 9 hours on an airplane.
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