Saudi: Drinks on arrival/departure
Jul 22, 2011, 6:16 am
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Saudi: Drinks on arrival/departure
I was wondering what the policy is on serving/consuming alcoholic drinks on BA Saudi flights. Do CC continue serving alcohol in line with other routes or do they have to stop when in Saudi airspace?
I imagine the majority of passengers on an ex-Saudi flight will be gagging for a stiff drink or six
. And I reckon it's not the best idea to turn up at Saudi immigration half cut either. 
I imagine the majority of passengers on an ex-Saudi flight will be gagging for a stiff drink or six
. And I reckon it's not the best idea to turn up at Saudi immigration half cut either.
Jul 22, 2011, 6:59 am
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Any idea how long it takes to get out of Saudi airspace - are we talking 15 minutes or over 30? Not that I'll need a drink of course 
Jul 22, 2011, 7:21 am
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Jul 22, 2011, 7:46 am
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Jul 22, 2011, 8:08 am
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The things you learn!
Googling this one discovers not only that the word "alcohol" is ultimately derived from Arabic, but also that the no-alcohol rule doesn't apply to some ultra long-haul destinations, thank god:
although they neglect to provide bar recommendations or a tariff of prices. I shall have to stick to my usual haunt.
Originally Posted by wikipedia
Alcohol has been found outside the Solar system
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Jul 22, 2011, 10:10 am
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Not that I am going anywhere remotely close to Saudi, but just out of curiosity, even if the BA does not serve drinks in Saudi airspace, what if a pax uses his/her own supplies? It would be a shame if that were not allowed, as long as the pax is on board a BA aircraft.
Jul 22, 2011, 10:16 am
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Not that I am going anywhere remotely close to Saudi, but just out of curiosity, even if the BA does not serve drinks in Saudi airspace, what if a pax uses his/her own supplies? It would be a shame if that were not allowed, as long as the pax is on board a BA aircraft.
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