There are bunch of boat rides in those countries, they are called 'drunk cruises' there - cruise to nowhere, just get out from the territorial waters and get access to DF alcohol and come back in 24 hours.

Yes three or 4 drinks would be what I have too.

I agree with this and it is one of my reasons.

Or a Russian or German. Mind you some of us Brits can hold our own too!!

Absolutely.


Recently in BE I had a PDB in MCI, two mid flight and then 2 in the ATL Skyclub. I then had a glass of Champagne as my TATL PDB, then 1 Woodford and 3 different wines. I finished off with a glass of Port with the cheese. I suppose that is classed as fairly heavy drinking.

Oh BTW- I enjoy drinking. Nobody has mentioned this so far - some, myself included, drink because we enjoy it. ^

If the booze is part of the ticket like on Lufthansa or British Airways in coach a lot of passengers would imbibe if given the chance especially if the drinking age is lower than on US carriers.

Now when I travel I do enjoy drinking but not to the point of getting so drunk that I don't know where I am.

I'll start the flight with an aperitif before the meal. On Lufthansa they usually have Campari, Gin and Tonic Vodka or beer.

With the meal I'll go with Sparkling Wine or Red Wine.

After the meal I'll go for either the Cognac or Bailey's Irish Cream that LH serves in coach.

In between meals if the flight is long enough I'll ask for more Cognac or a beer etc.

Before landing I like having a Warsteiner Beer.

Everyone handles alcohol differently and when I go to the airline lounge before a flight I do like to have something as it eases the stresses of travel.

I do sleep better when I've had something to drink and before you know it the flight is almost over after watching the IFE.

I was on a flight where this passenger was cut off from alcohol and he was being aggressive with the flight attendant.

I have never been cut off on land or in the air as I know how much I can handle. And remember 1 glass in the air is like 2 glasses on land.

Now in between I will drink Water, Orange Juice and Bitter Lemon to rehydrate. A lot of the after effects come from being dehydrated. My rule is 2-3 glasses of water or OJ for every alcoholic beverage and I have not gotten a hangover.

I also feel that I don't get sick when I drink on the plane as on my last trips I came home healthy and got over my jetlag quickly.

I don't know about you but when I drink on the plane it seems like the flight went by so quickly. I have tested this out on a SJC-LAX flight and on a MUC-SFO flight and needless to say if I drink moderately I feel that I can sleep better. I put on the relaxing channel on a decent volume and fall asleep pretty quickly.

If you have to pay for the booze then that is a totally different ballgame.

I think all companies should adhere to this policy. What if someone accidentally spills a drink on the company's laptop.

What if you need to be on schedule to attend important meetings.

I think flights should be downtime to enjoy the experience and drink here and there.

I hate it when people drink heaps just because it's 'free'.

I also hate sporting events where men (usually) get out of their seat every 5 minutes and get in your way so they can go and get their 46th refill for the night.

Drinking really helps me with jet lag. When going to EU I try to down 2 or 3 red wines and they knock me out completely for the rest of the flight. A lot of people take drugs, I take different approach. ;)

Earth to danielonn - Who cares?

One person's interpretation of heavy drinking can be vastly different from another person.
I can go on a 6-9hr flight, have 5-7 drinks and feel fresh and ready to go when I land, conversely I don't feel good at all if I take meds to sleep.
My mother would have 2 glasses of wine and be loopy...
As long as you know your reasonable limit, and don't get stupid in flight, go nuts.
I especially enjoy the first/business premium alcohols which I might not go for on a regular basis at home.

I don't care what others do while they fly, as long as they don't disturb me or create a safety issue (i.e., sit in an exit row and get intoxicated to the point they cannot help in an emergency).

If folks want to drink inflight because they don't have to drive when they get off the plane, or they find it "soothing", or for any other reason, who am I to stop them. Do I think they should stay hydrated? Sure. But I'm not hesitant to drink on a plane if I'm in first class or business class. If I've had a rough day and want to unwind a bit, I'll even splurge on a drink or two in coach class.

I'll ask the OP - why does it matter to you, unless folks are getting rowdy or creating a safety hazard.

Do you also hate puppies and rainbows? :D

Free booze is a perfectly cromulent reason to drink more. What other incentive would be needed?

I wouldn't have to get up 46 times at the match if they would allow me to take a commensurate amount of beer to my alcohol needs back to my seat every time. Usually, I can only take two smallish beers back with me, and that doesn't last long.

I knocked back four beers on my DUB-JFK flight yesterday then passed out for 2 hours. It's free, so why not?

Only 4? That is normally the amount I drink before take off ;)

Best 2 workarounds for this I have seen, both at cricket and neither particularly politically correct:
- Newlands: the brewery running the beer stand brought in a number of women, who had the job of being the +1, thus letting someone get 4 beers not 2. They would follow the person back to their seat, hand over beers, and then go and help the next person.
- Old Trafford: no purchase limit other than what you could carry: a group of lads had one spare ticket, and had brought along a waitress who had sole job of ferrying beers to and fro all day. Not sure if she watched much of the match, but presumably got a decent tip for her efforts.

Lol. I'm a lightweight (only 145lbs). 4 in 35 minutes got me pretty hammered.

OK, for a girl, that's pretty good (I'm just kidding ;) )