Albeback52 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Just a passing thought The article does not specify it but, was she drunk before she boarded the flight? I only ask because , airlines can refuse to allow blootered passengers aboard. I've seen it happen to a group of four Neanderthals trying to get on their flight from Palma to Edinburgh. They got as far as the gate where check in staff refused to let them through. One of them actually tried to barge through.! It got quite loud, unpleasant , and almost violent . until a squad of police officers arrived and escorted all four firmly off the premises. Not entirely sure of their fate! Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camper1 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Having experienced more than my fair share of early morning flights why would you need to drink alcohol at 6am in the morning? I've seen delayed flight passengers hammered by 7am,why are the airport staff allowing them on the aircraft? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albeback52 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 (edited) 16 hours ago, camper1 said: Having experienced more than my fair share of early morning flights why would you need to drink alcohol at 6am in the morning? I've seen delayed flight passengers hammered by 7am,why are the airport staff allowing them on the aircraft? A reasonable question. Nobody "needs" alcohol at 6 a m. Maybe if airport bars stuck to normal bar opening times of 11 a m onwards it might make a difference? Of course that probably would not work outside the UK due to variations on licensing laws and different time zones Allan Edited July 24, 2019 by Albeback52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Albeback52 said: Nobody "needs" alcohol at 6 a m. Nobody needs alcohol at all. However, given that it's not illegal to drink it (in most places), in an airport someone's 0600 is someone else's 1800. Hence, someone may want a drink at 0600 local, because it's later than that for that person. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 5 hours ago, Rob G said: in an airport someone's 0600 is someone else's 1800. Hence, someone may want a drink at 0600 local, because it's later than that for that person. Thanks for that explanation, I guess all those stag parties I used to pass at Liverpool John Lennon quaffing beer at 0600 were just poor, thirsty jetlagged transfer passengers from the overnight daily from Bangkok. 😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feifeitim Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 It’s quite interesting the law regarding alcohol on an aircraft. It is illegal to be intoxicated as a passenger and it can lead to serious fines and a prosecution. The reasons are obvious: you could impede an emergency evacuation which might lead to further loss of life in extremis. Again, I’ve had to refuse a drunk boarding one of my aircraft - it’s not nice when they get aggressive. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roginoz Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Fly Royal Brunei Airlines - no grog on their aircraft !! Makes fora peaceful flight ! Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony C Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) On 19/07/2019 at 17:14, bentwaters81tfw said: She needs an occupation that will pay her debts and her addiction.........influencer maybe? Queue an appearance on Loose Women, pleading all innocence, that she's no more than a hard done by, greatly misunderstood, lass, recently dumped by her over-sexed boyfriend, which in return is greeted with much sympathetic nodding of heads and gushing agreement and understanding from Janet Street-Porter and all the others! This will then soon be followed up by an appearance on Big Brother or whatever the current 'Look At Me' programme is, a nice 6 figure appearance money in pocket, then her story sold to all of the Red Tops, a 3 book contract with some publisher, another nice 6 figure appearance money in pocket, job done, with change! Sad but that appears to be the way of todays society. PS As I write this, I'm reminded of someone, can't quite put a name to the face.... PPS Yes I can, Katie 'Jordan' Price! Edited July 24, 2019 by Tony C 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 3 hours ago, roginoz said: Fly Royal Brunei Airlines - no grog on their aircraft !! Makes fora peaceful flight ! Rog Egypt Air and Uzbekistan Airlines are alcohol free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) On 7/24/2019 at 7:55 AM, feifeitim said: It’s quite interesting the law regarding alcohol on an aircraft. It is illegal to be intoxicated as a passenger and it can lead to serious fines and a prosecution. The reasons are obvious: you could impede an emergency evacuation which might lead to further loss of life in extremis. Again, I’ve had to refuse a drunk boarding one of my aircraft - it’s not nice when they get aggressive. I took a tremendous amount of satisfaction one night in Malaga when a drunk kicked off on my crew. Called the police (remote stand so took a few minutes) and they boarded and had words with the drunk and his mates. A minute later I looked out the side window and saw him leaving the aircraft sideways in the company of four Spanish coppers. He took his own private flight as he was thrown bodily into their van, and three of the cops followed him into the back and closed the doors. The van proceeded to bounce around a fair bit until eventually they departed. The cabin manager came in grinning ear to ear while I was trying to stop crying with laughter. Sometimes the system works. 😂 Edited July 31, 2019 by Alan P 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 4 hours ago, bentwaters81tfw said: Egypt Air and Uzbekistan Airlines are alcohol free. That was also the case with Kuwait Airways too. I'm not sure if it still is. A relative of mine used to live in the Middle East and had to travel extensively on business. She always flew on a "dry" airline whenever she could because as a lone female traveller she was a sitting target for any boozed up chancer who thought he was God's gift and laboured under the delusion that he was irresistible to women. Her take on it from the female passenger's point of view was that obvious drunks were less of a problem because they were easily identifiable and could be dealt with. The real risk lay with the ones who were just "lubricated" to the point that their inhibitions were reduced and their hands started wandering towards the attractive woman in the next seat. Flying "dry" didn't eliminate the risk entirely but did reduce it significantly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camper1 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 I flew on recruiting trips to the Philippines and Indonesia when I worked in Saudi,always flew Saudi Airlines good food for an airline and no alcohol. Long flight so plenty of sleep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_t Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 On 7/19/2019 at 4:09 PM, Mike said: what kind of a muppet tries to open the door of an aircraft in flight? The Paras have form for it, apparently 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim R-T-C Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 6 hours ago, bentwaters81tfw said: Egypt Air and Uzbekistan Airlines are alcohol free. Iran Air too, if we are counting. But they do serve alcohol-free beer with the meals and the vintage A300s have great leg-room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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