How Much Alcohol do you Drink in Business/First?
Jan 10, 2019, 4:36 am
#76
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If travelling in J/F, 2-3 glasses of champagne in the lounge. If travelling Y, maybe 2 pints of lager in the departures lounge.
Onboard in J/F, welcome champagne, followed by another glass of champagne after take off, a glass of white wine with starter, glass of red with main, then maybe another glass of wine to relax and watch a film with. Not usually much more than that. I do always travel for leisure though. If Y, I probably won't drink anything onboard as I'm likely just travelling in Europe and driving at the other end.
I did once regrettably get far too merry on a VS flight overnight, lost my camera onboard somewhere and had to endure a train journey straight after the flight from London to the North with a stinking hangover, I learnt a very big lesson and for the past 10 or so years have not behaved so appallingly with the flowing booze.
Onboard in J/F, welcome champagne, followed by another glass of champagne after take off, a glass of white wine with starter, glass of red with main, then maybe another glass of wine to relax and watch a film with. Not usually much more than that. I do always travel for leisure though. If Y, I probably won't drink anything onboard as I'm likely just travelling in Europe and driving at the other end.
I did once regrettably get far too merry on a VS flight overnight, lost my camera onboard somewhere and had to endure a train journey straight after the flight from London to the North with a stinking hangover, I learnt a very big lesson and for the past 10 or so years have not behaved so appallingly with the flowing booze.
Jan 10, 2019, 4:48 am
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Jan 10, 2019, 4:49 am
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Jan 10, 2019, 4:52 am
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It may have something to do with the fact that the wine served in economy is horrid. Excessively drinking cheap wine or cheap alcohol in general is uncouth. Getting drunk off good wine is socially acceptable. After all, it would be irresponsible not to finish the bottle opened for you.
Jan 10, 2019, 4:54 am
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Jan 10, 2019, 4:57 am
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Most of my travel (95%+) is for work and is mostly longhaul, so I will drink very little at all. I do not believe that my employer would be pleased if I was abusing their spend on J/F travel to get me to my destination in a relaxed, fresh and ready-to-work position by drinking heavily before or during a flight. I recognise others may be different, but if my employer is expecting me to be work-ready on landing, I personally cannot achieve that after more than one or two drinks (maximum). Considering my occupation, alcohol does have a direct impact on my ability to perform. Therefore, I may have a G&T before lunch on a day flight, but on a night flight I typically wont have anything at all - since I want to sleep. My drug of choice on night flights is a 50mg Nytol which gets me to sleep pretty quickly after take-off, particularly on short overnight sectors (e.g. from JFK/PHL to Europe).
Jan 10, 2019, 5:05 am
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Jan 10, 2019, 5:26 am
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It depends. Nothing on a 4 hour or less day time flight where I have to work or drive upon arrival. A 12-hour overnight or a TATL on the way home and not driving then all bets are off. Typical would be a large whisky before dinner, 2-3 glasses of wine with the meal, a post-dinner port and perhaps another large whisky later in the flight.
I don't drink in the lounge or airport bar before departure. I'd prefer to be in complete possession of my faculties going through the boarding process.
I don't drink in the lounge or airport bar before departure. I'd prefer to be in complete possession of my faculties going through the boarding process.
Jan 10, 2019, 5:30 am
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I while ago I sat next to a lady on LHR-NCL (so 40 minutes in the air) who polished off 3x 50ml complimentary bottles of Johnnie Walker.
Jan 10, 2019, 5:36 am
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Jan 10, 2019, 5:43 am
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If I am on leisure and not with the kids OR on a work trip but on an evening flight and going straight home/ to hotel then:
In Lounge: 1-2 beers/ ale and 1 double single malt
Onboard: 1-2 beers and 1-2 double single malts (depending how generous the crew are feeling - I'm unlikely to ask for multiple runs to the drinks trolley as I get embarrassed!)
I'm limited to beer and spirits (single malt being tipple of choice) as I keep strictly kosher and so cannot have the wine/ champagne onboard
In Lounge: 1-2 beers/ ale and 1 double single malt
Onboard: 1-2 beers and 1-2 double single malts (depending how generous the crew are feeling - I'm unlikely to ask for multiple runs to the drinks trolley as I get embarrassed!)
I'm limited to beer and spirits (single malt being tipple of choice) as I keep strictly kosher and so cannot have the wine/ champagne onboard
Jan 10, 2019, 5:53 am
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