a Woodford rant
May 14, 15, 8:00 am
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return trip from four days of partying -- and, needless to say, rather heavy drinking -- with friends in New Orleans (including meeting up with SuperG1955 and his wife) ...
I'm in a window C+ seat, ATL-SEA, it's just before 1pm, my laptop is open (and occupying about 85% of the tray table), and the first beverage service is under way
intending to stash the miniatures in my pocket or carry-on bag, I ask for a can of club soda, a cup of ice, and a pair of Woodfords
the FA hands me a can of club soda and a cup of ice, proceeds to open a Woodford, and pours it over a second cup of ice
"Waitwaitwaitwaitwait!" falls on deaf ears as she pours the second bottle of amber liquid into the cup
"Um, I really didn't want to drink both of them now, much less that diluted ..."
"Oh, I'm sorry, you weren't very specific ..."
really? I always thought it was customary for FAs to serve drinks in glasses in F/J, but they let Y passengers pour their own
oh well ... at least the couple hours of pseudo-sleep on that flight were better than the couple hours on SEA-JFK last night ... (1) 915pm is an awfully uncivilized departure time for a redeye because it translates to a 515am arrival, (2) I have decided I really don't like the 739 in F, and (3) the fact that the F lav was placarded inop meant most if not all of the 20 folks up front were in more of a rush than usual to deplane
I'm in a window C+ seat, ATL-SEA, it's just before 1pm, my laptop is open (and occupying about 85% of the tray table), and the first beverage service is under way
intending to stash the miniatures in my pocket or carry-on bag, I ask for a can of club soda, a cup of ice, and a pair of Woodfords
the FA hands me a can of club soda and a cup of ice, proceeds to open a Woodford, and pours it over a second cup of ice
"Waitwaitwaitwaitwait!" falls on deaf ears as she pours the second bottle of amber liquid into the cup
"Um, I really didn't want to drink both of them now, much less that diluted ..."
"Oh, I'm sorry, you weren't very specific ..."
really? I always thought it was customary for FAs to serve drinks in glasses in F/J, but they let Y passengers pour their own
oh well ... at least the couple hours of pseudo-sleep on that flight were better than the couple hours on SEA-JFK last night ... (1) 915pm is an awfully uncivilized departure time for a redeye because it translates to a 515am arrival, (2) I have decided I really don't like the 739 in F, and (3) the fact that the F lav was placarded inop meant most if not all of the 20 folks up front were in more of a rush than usual to deplane
But seriously, they are not supposed to just give out the mini's, they stopped that 20 years ago.
May 14, 15, 8:58 am
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May 14, 15, 9:55 am
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There was a lawsuit about 20 years ago where some dude with a DL barf bag full of mini's killed someone on the way home from the ATL airport.....
May 14, 15, 10:54 am
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May 14, 15, 12:24 pm
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My point is that sometimes I want to enjoy a drink but cannot do so on the plane because I am a responsible adult who chooses to not drink when I know I will be operating a vehicle in the near future.
I suppose I could go to my local liquor store and buy my own minis to pack with me, but I'm sure folks on this board would still judge me anyway. And if an airline is going to offer me a free drink and be kind enough to provide me with one I can take with me, I don't necessarily feel bad about taking it.
I wonder how many of the people on here who have such pristine morals that they will decline a "free" drink provided by a friendly FA are also sitting here churning CCs and running MS.
May 14, 15, 7:06 pm
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Well, the "evil people" never got the chance--most of the folks in FC chose Woodford for their PDB. I don't know what constitutes fully stocked on an Airbus 319, but we depleted the stock before the plane left BOS.Fly safely,
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May 14, 15, 7:10 pm
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Wouldn't DL have more of a problem if they had served him all those drinks on board in a way that forced him to binge drink on the plane? This seems like the sort of circumstances that the new "wine doggy bag" laws in some states are meant to address. It's better to allow a customer to take the alcohol with himself/herself than to feel forced to drink it before leaving and then drive.
May 14, 15, 9:29 pm
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Rumour is two per cart and there are two carts on a 319.
May 15, 15, 10:26 am
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May 15, 15, 12:02 pm
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2 Woodfords per cart was the rule for NW flights right after the merger was announced. Since then they seem to be as plentiful as any other liquor onboard. But their popularity has surged mightily.
May 15, 15, 12:16 pm
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I had an issue a couple years ago with them running out of Bailey's on flights (I even started a thread) and was told by an FA they stock mini's per cart for Bailey's so it could be the same with Woodford. I had it happen three hours out on an international flight when I was on a PAID J ticket and I wasn't very happy about that. Now that Bailey's has returned to the SC, I haven't been drinking it much on board.
I don't like Woodford, but they should serve it in the Skyclub. They may not run out of it as fast on board if people can drink it before their flight
I don't like Woodford, but they should serve it in the Skyclub. They may not run out of it as fast on board if people can drink it before their flight
May 15, 15, 12:38 pm
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