Air Canada for sure does, including to people under 18 as well. I have never seen them ask for ID.

Isn't Germany 14 when accompanied by parents? Or has it changed?

AA served my then 17 year old daughter Irish Cream exiting FRA. (I was with her)

Was she just getting a second helping for you?

Last year on LO LWO-WAW I asked the stewerdees for a wet wipe. She started pouring me white wine (I dont drink any alcohol). I was 14 at the time, and I dont look much older

LOL!

Nah. Actually, I just learned to drink Baileys, mixed in a nice cup of coffee.

Funny.. growing up on flights, my mom always ask me to snag extra snack bags, and get drinks by the can.. Its' called loader man!

Actually, most European countries do no have a legal drinking age in the same way the US have it. In Europe, the law is normally just forbids establishments to serve alcohol to minors (at a certain age, depending on the type of alcohol), but does not forbid consumption of alcohol by minors. For airlines, this doesn't matter, since they will be bound by these serving rules, but it makes a difference in the way young people can drink. In most European countries, the police has no right to interfere in situations where young people drink �nder private circumstances e.g. at private parties. since in Europe, the law is aimed at businesses, young people drinking commit no offence. Note, that the rules and ages vary by country, there is no uniform European law on the subject, but my perception is, that this is the general principle in most of Europe. Northern Scandinavia is stricter than the rest of Europe, though.

No, and why should he? Most research shows that alcohol is severely damaging to the teenage brain. More than to the adult brain. In fact, there is a push in Congress to raise the drinking age to 25.

i think its more about the drunk driving then whatever brain damage, if any that it may cause.
have you seen the average test scores and graduate rates in our public high schools, drinking age is 21 can't blame it on that in this country....

So what about, for example, Delta's NRT-BKK flight, they have to enforce (or at least are supposed to) a drinking age of 21 even though neither Japan or Thailand have a drinking age of 21?

I'm not sure if the US is going to raise the drinking age to 25 even though research shows that it will help. I'm surprised its' at 21 years of age, as Canada's is 18 years of age. Sounds like Europe is more lax with these rules

That seems to be what people are reporting the policy as. I'm not a lawyer but as far as I can tell, any U.S. carrier is under the jurisdiction of U.S. law when it is in international airspace (unless a treaty modifies that default rule). If the FAA or Congress want to make an exception to the rules governing the serving of under 21 passengers, they are free to do so.

As it is, most U.S. carriers seem to charge for alcohol on international flights. Much better to fly THAI and get free cognac even if you are in economy class.

Not taking into account the ME countries where alcohol is banned, 21 is the second highest drinking age in the world (shared by the US and a small handful of other countries), second only to India where it is 25 in some states. The US really needs to lower it, it's not like it's difficult for underage kids to get alcohol.

Going slightly off-topic now... but I must say the US drinking law has always surprised me. You're either an adult, or you're not. If someone is deemed to be an adult at 18 then that should go for all aspects of life, including drinking.