"dry" flights

[IanM]

If airlines did more to exclude drunks from getting on the first place, there would be no need to dictate to the grown ups....

Easy to spot them in departures... and if they knew they'd be kicked off with and lose their money, it would deter many! (But not all!)

 

[ger147]

Would actually prefer if flights were dry. If you can't go a few hours without a drink you have much bigger problems than flying...

 

[Slab]

Would actually prefer if flights were dry. If you can't go a few hours without a drink you have much bigger problems than flying...

I don't think that's really what the thread is about

 

[CliveW]

“can be asked”
Can they be prosecuted and forced?

That would be up to the courts to decide.

 

[CliveW]

It's not just the passengers who like a pre-flight tipple!

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/2559657/canada-drunk-pilots-glasgow-air-transat/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-39368762

 

[SocketRocket]

Thought this thread was about darts.

I'll get my coat!

 

[Del_Boy]

My view..?
If you can't go for more than a few hours without an alcoholic drink or feel that you have to get out of your tree just because you're on holiday then you've got a problem.
Get help

It’s not that I can’t go a few hours without a drink - it is I’d like to decide when I can or can not have a drink.

 

[Del_Boy]

People used to use the same excuse for why they should be able to smoke on a flight. Sorry, but that isn't a reason to keep allowing it.

Step 1, ban alcohol in the airport. That is where people load up with jugs of beer, shots, bottle after bottle of wine. Stop passengers being drunk before they get on the flight. Once on the flight allow one drink for a European flight, 2-3 for long haul. Manage and monitor it, adjust as necessary.

Maybe the crew can tell me when I can go to the loo as well

 

[Del_Boy]

Happy for everything airside to be dry so once you are through to the gates and lounges etc then no alcohol at all , and including plane - and all the seats not just cattle class.

I would prob guess that 90% of incidents on a plane are prob related to booze. Happy for it to be removed from trains as well.

There is prob many other areas where being dry could help

I’d guess 90% of incidents is down to morons

 

[Jamesbrown]

Wouldn’t bother me, I don’t drink anything before a flight so I don’t have to go the toilet on a plane.
I have to empty my bladder 3 times per pint.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Sorry but this whole
“if you can’t go a few hours without a drink....”
is just a stupid thing to say.

Some people might just like a couple of drinks to start their holiday.

 

[Del_Boy]

Would actually prefer if flights were dry. If you can't go a few hours without a drink you have much bigger problems than flying...

If there was a serious demand for this airlines themselves would organise dry flights

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Maybe the crew can tell me when I can go to the loo as well

If flights were being affected by people fighting over the toilets then perhaps they would need to 😱😱

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I’d guess 90% of incidents is down to morons

Morons fuelled by alcohol - remove the alcohol reduce the moronic behaviour.

People can survive without the booze for the flight just like they have done for cigarettes. If they can’t survive then they are an alcoholic and need help

Airlines and airports are starting to bring in measures

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www....free-alcohol-ban-hand-luggage-news-latest/amp

 

[Imurg]

Sorry but this whole
“if you can’t go a few hours without a drink....”
is just a stupid thing to say.

Some people might just like a couple of drinks to start their holiday.

True.
Bit they might also like to run up and down the aisles smacking people on the back of the head or having an impromptu barbeque in the loo....
Just because you want to do something doesn't mean you have to be allowed to do it.
Those two examp!es would obviously have an adverse effect on the rest of the passengers.
Excessive drinking has a similar effect.
If booze is available there is always the possibility that someone will go over the top.
I can see there would be a case for allowing controlled amounts on long haul flights but for your average trip to Spain or Ibiza...jeez, it's only a couple of hours...
Get to the hotel and park yourself under a tap in the bar if you want to.

 

[Pin-seeker]

True.
Bit they might also like to run up and down the aisles smacking people on the back of the head or having an impromptu barbeque in the loo....
Just because you want to do something doesn't mean you have to be allowed to do it.
Those two examp!es would obviously have an adverse effect on the rest of the passengers.
Excessive drinking has a similar effect.
If booze is available there is always the possibility that someone will go over the top.
I can see there would be a case for allowing controlled amounts on long haul flights but for your average trip to Spain or Ibiza...jeez, it's only a couple of hours...
Get to the hotel and park yourself under a tap in the bar if you want to.

Tbh it really wouldn’t bother me.

But why not just ban alcohol everywhere then?

Would save a hell of a lot of police & hospital’s time.

If you can’t go out and have a good time without drinking alcohol then surely you must have a problem 🤷‍♂️

 

[Hacker Khan]

I'm sure I'd survive, but what a fun world it would be if you are no longer allowed to have a glass or two of wine on a long haul flight.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I'm sure I'd survive, but what a fun world it would be if you are no longer allowed to have a glass or two of wine on a long haul flight.

If you need the glass of wine to make it fun then that’s a problem 👍

 

[Wolf]

Got to admit I don't get why people say they can't have fun without a drunk, surely if that's the case then those people have a problem.

 

[MegaSteve]

If they ever try to introduce 'dry' travel on the tube I am in trouble...