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Old Nov 30, 2019, 2:46 pm
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I think you’re safe to grab a drink after your meal or towards the end of flight if you wish. It’s December and Tenerife, whilst it’s probably busy-ish, I doubt the bar stock will be depleted like a August flight of the brits going abroad kind! Enjoy the trip.
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Old Nov 30, 2019, 2:52 pm
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Alcohol is not strictly compulsory at 8am, but it is preferred.
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Old Nov 30, 2019, 3:02 pm
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Airport / Airplane time is immune from rules.
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Old Nov 30, 2019, 3:29 pm
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Originally Posted by Agent69
I have a 9am departure from LGW to TFS in CE after Christmas, and was wondering what the protocol was with booze?

Do they offer something with Breakfast, do they have a drinks round later in the flight, or do you just ask if you feel thirsty?
I virtually never fly BA, and even I know the protocol is to drink it!
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Old Nov 30, 2019, 3:46 pm
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I think that the protocol is "enjoy"...
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Old Nov 30, 2019, 4:29 pm
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How can you possibly enjoy booze at 9 in the morning? I am still hungover from the night before!
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Old Nov 30, 2019, 4:38 pm
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Originally Posted by Greenpen
How can you possibly enjoy booze at 9 in the morning? I am still hungover from the night before!
Hair of the dog!
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Old Nov 30, 2019, 4:40 pm
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Old Nov 30, 2019, 5:15 pm
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Originally Posted by dsf
When did 9am get reclassified as early morning!?
When you’re hung over from the night before?
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Old Nov 30, 2019, 6:38 pm
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There's something about flying that makes a 8am cocktail OK. Enjoy and ignore those who might not agree. You're the one who is spending the day traipsing the airports and connecting legs. I'll meet you in the bar
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Old Nov 30, 2019, 8:02 pm
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Originally Posted by pfreet
There's something about flying that makes a 8am cocktail OK. Enjoy and ignore those who might not agree. You're the one who is spending the day traipsing the airports and connecting legs. I'll meet you in the bar
We had drinks in the airport bar at 6 AM on our way to a bachelor party in Vegas. And then more on the flight. Your not driving so what difference does it make.
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Old Nov 30, 2019, 8:12 pm
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The missus would not be amused if I had a drink before lunch time.
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Old Nov 30, 2019, 8:28 pm
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Originally Posted by HIDDY
The missus would not be amused if I had a drink before lunch time.
Lunchtime where?

Its always 'after lunchtime' somewhere!!
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Old Nov 30, 2019, 10:38 pm
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Aeromexico tends to not serve pre departure alcohol. Inflight you must go to the forward galley if you want it regardless it is different than what the what the menu says
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Old Nov 30, 2019, 11:30 pm
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Plus, on your early morning departure from LON there are bound to be people connecting from all sorts of international flights for whose bodies it may will be a very different time.

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