Serving of alcohol to under 21s?
 

Will be flying LHR-LAX with AA in July.

One of my daughters is 19 (one year older than the UK limit for drinking alcohol). Will AA be prepared to serve her a beer or wine with dinner onboard, or do the US over 21 rules apply?

AA's policy is not to serve those under 21

As stated above, policy is 21+. Now with that said, I'd still give it a shot as it could be seen as an honest mistake by a native of a country with different laws. There are plenty of crews who don't really care enough to bother carding people.

I'm sure she'll survive even if she can't drink on board.;)
You could always just order an extra "for yourself."

I used to get wasted when I was in boarding school on RDU-LHR to visit my parents.....that was from 15years old to 18 - I was always in paid business or first, but the flight attendants knew me well and that I was in high school and never said no.

The law is enforced in the breach. Don't make a big deal of it and it probably won't even arise as an issue.

It is not a law, it is a policy

Yes, it is the law.

No, there is no international drinking age limit

There are State laws in the US regarding drinking, but they are inapplicable to an international flight

She's not bothered in the slightest about the possibility of not being served. I was simply curious as to the rules when the country of origin and the country of arrival have differing laws on the matter.

May have her ask just to see what happens. She actually looks older than her 22 year old sister (who is also travelling), so we may have a little experiment onboard to see what happens... :)

Is this in a premium cabin? If so, you should be fine. I flew 50+ segments in F/J before I was 21 and was only asked for my ID once.

Yes, five of us trying out the J cabin on the 77w for the first time :)

+1

Ironically, the single time I was ever carded on AA I was traveling to the states, this was my domestic connecting flight in F and was literally the last flight I'd take before 21, about a week prior.

Do state laws concerning alcohol apply while an aircraft is flying over that state? Or only while on the ground in that state?

(for example, in Texas, state law does not permit alcohol service until noon on Sundays...does that mean PDBs cannot include sparkling wine on Sunday mornings?)

Only on the ground. And yes, pre-departure beverages are supposed to follow the state laws on days/times that alcohol may be served.

Once in the air, the state law down on the ground doesn't matter.