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Old 03-13-2014, 08:54 PM
 
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is it time to ban alcohol on planes???

if this passenger had been on weed their would be a thread about it with over 1000 comments by now

not a peep when it's a drunk!!!


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recent news^^^^^ drunk driver kills two injures 28!!! not a peep!!! now just imagine if he had be on pot?? all the prohibitionist types would be all over it like fleas on a mangy dog!!!

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Old 03-13-2014, 09:03 PM
 
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If the passenger was on weed they would probably be raiding the snack cart rather then bothering the pilot.
 
Old 03-13-2014, 09:26 PM
 
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If the passenger was on weed they would probably be raiding the snack cart rather then bothering the pilot.
you think??


hay I guess a barber shop owner that boots people for smelling like pot is bigger news than a drunk forcing a plane to land prematurely, or a drunk mowing down people like bowling pins
 
Old 03-13-2014, 09:29 PM
 
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They are not supposed to be allowing drunk people to board planes nor are flight attendants supposed to continue serving to drunks. No, alcohol shouldn't be banned on planes. But gate agents and flight attendants should have some training in identifying the intoxicated.

In my experience, they are often far too generous with the alcohol.
 
Old 03-13-2014, 09:31 PM
 
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They are not supposed to be allowing drunk people to board planes nor are flight attendants supposed to continue serving to drunks. No, alcohol shouldn't be banned on planes. But gate agents and flight attendants should have some training in identifying the intoxicated.

In my experience, they are often far too generous with the alcohol.
Considering the mark up on alcohol on planes and the amount of profits that must generate for airlines, I suspect there are incentives at work to not address the issue.
 
Old 03-13-2014, 09:36 PM
 
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Considering the mark up on alcohol on planes and the amount of profits that must generate for airlines, I suspect there are incentives at work to not address the issue.
Yes, but it's free in a lot of cases, like in first class or even in coach on some airlines in other countries and most US airlines on intercontinental flights.

I was on a flight in first class a few months ago where a likely underage girl was served repeated drinks for hours. She was traveling with a man who I assumed to be her father who said something like "go ahead, it's ok." She looked 18 or 19 to me and wasn't asked for ID and was served champagne before takeoff, multiple glasses of red wine with her meal, and Bailey's with her dessert. She spent the rest of the flight with her head face down on her tray table.
 
Old 03-13-2014, 09:39 PM
 
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is it time to ban alcohol on planes???
No absolutely not. Have you flown lately--alcohol is the only thing that makes flying tolerable and keeps people from killing each other.
 
Old 03-13-2014, 09:40 PM
 
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Yes, but it's free in a lot of cases, like in first class or even in coach on some airlines in other countries and most US airlines on intercontinental flights.

I was on a flight in first class a few months ago where a likely underage girl was served repeated drinks for hours. She was traveling with a man who I assumed to be her father who said something like "go ahead, it's ok." She looked 18 or 19 to me and wasn't asked for ID and was served champagne before takeoff, multiple glasses of red wine with her meal, and Bailey's with her dessert. She spent the rest of the flight with her head face down on her tray table.

I guess its all right for drunk passengers to endanger people on planes and not make the news, but pot heads stinking up the barber shops is top gun
 
Old 03-13-2014, 09:40 PM
 
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Yes, but it's free in a lot of cases, like in first class or even in coach on some airlines in other countries and most US airlines on intercontinental flights.

I was on a flight in first class a few months ago where a likely underage girl was served repeated drinks for hours. She was traveling with a man who I assumed to be her father who said something like "go ahead, it's ok." She looked 18 or 19 to me and wasn't asked for ID and was served champagne before takeoff, multiple glasses of red wine with her meal, and Bailey's with her dessert. She spent the rest of the flight with her head face down on her tray table.
The charged when I was in coach lol, even so again there is a disincentive to **** off people flying first class since they tend to be wealthy and or more frequent travelers. Also I don't know that serving alcohol to a 18-19 year old is necessarily illegal especially if you leave US airspace. Lots of places say 18 is acceptable and again there is a desire not to upset the paying adult figure. I feel like this is the way it is with a lot of international/touristy activities, I recall when I went to Mexico at 14 I could get booze anytime I wanted it was obvious I was young but it was more trouble to deny me.
 
Old 03-13-2014, 09:41 PM
 
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No absolutely not. Have you flown lately--alcohol is the only thing that makes flying tolerable and keeps people from killing each other.
never drink on planes might have to swim
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