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We should just ban alcohol on flights. It’s a few hours, people can suck it up. So many of these flights where people get unruly involve alcohol.

cheeze 4y ago
I'm a heavy drinker and I agree with this
Arrath 4y ago
> It’s a few hours, people can suck it up. While I completely agree, this would just shift the problem to the terminal, where people would gulp down as much as they can at airport bars, and become unruly when denied boarding at the gate due to inebriation.
- mjevans 4y ago
  They would also sneak it on in flasks... So presumably they'd be compelled by police for a breathalyzer or comparable blood test at the destination terminal if they consume all of the drink.
  - kelnos 4y ago
    That's still risky. All airlines (in the US at least, possible legally mandated) have a policy of not allowing people to drink their own liquor they've brought on board. Get caught, and you're in for a bad time. If alcohol were banned on flights entirely, I imagine the consequences for sneaking a drink would get worse.
- delecti 4y ago
  Even if it ended up being true, and it caused more trouble at terminals, that's still better. Airports already have security, and security in an airport is already able to easily move around the airport. It would take fewer security officers per-flight to secure unruly travelers at the gate than in the air.
- maximilianburke 4y ago
  Would it not be possible to limit the number of drinks people could have in the terminal? I guess that might make people drink before they go to the airport, but public intoxication is already an offense, which could be identified at security screening.
pitaj 4y ago
People will just get drunk in the airport ahead of time instead, which is arguably worse, because boarding is the worst time to be inebriated.
- throwaway5959 4y ago
  OK, fine, ban drinking/alcohol at airports. Or if you’re intoxicated on a flight you get banned from flying with that airline again. There are so many options here.
  - mmmpop 4y ago
    Why don’t we just ban drinking altogether then? And while we’re at it, if you’re irritated about something perhaps just keep it to yourself. Society doesn’t have time for discontent or deviation from the norm. Good lord.
    - xibo9 4y ago
      There is a massive gulf between "deny the drunk unruly passenger boarding" and "BAN BOOZE".
      - mmmpop 4y ago
        I realize that but I was following that author’s other posts and they just seem into restricting the rights of everyone to prevent disorderly conduct. So where does it stop?? It was a “throwaway” so I suppose I shouldn’t expect actual discourse.
      - throwaway5959 4y ago
        mmmpop 4y ago
roflyear 4y ago
Drinking on a plane is the only good part of flying, though!

cheeze 4y ago

I'm a heavy drinker and I agree with this

Arrath 4y ago

> It’s a few hours, people can suck it up. While I completely agree, this would just shift the problem to the terminal, where people would gulp down as much as they can at airport bars, and become unruly when denied boarding at the gate due to inebriation.

mjevans 4y ago
They would also sneak it on in flasks... So presumably they'd be compelled by police for a breathalyzer or comparable blood test at the destination terminal if they consume all of the drink.
- kelnos 4y ago
  That's still risky. All airlines (in the US at least, possible legally mandated) have a policy of not allowing people to drink their own liquor they've brought on board. Get caught, and you're in for a bad time. If alcohol were banned on flights entirely, I imagine the consequences for sneaking a drink would get worse.
delecti 4y ago
Even if it ended up being true, and it caused more trouble at terminals, that's still better. Airports already have security, and security in an airport is already able to easily move around the airport. It would take fewer security officers per-flight to secure unruly travelers at the gate than in the air.
maximilianburke 4y ago
Would it not be possible to limit the number of drinks people could have in the terminal? I guess that might make people drink before they go to the airport, but public intoxication is already an offense, which could be identified at security screening.

pitaj 4y ago

People will just get drunk in the airport ahead of time instead, which is arguably worse, because boarding is the worst time to be inebriated.

throwaway5959 4y ago
OK, fine, ban drinking/alcohol at airports. Or if you’re intoxicated on a flight you get banned from flying with that airline again. There are so many options here.
- mmmpop 4y ago
  Why don’t we just ban drinking altogether then? And while we’re at it, if you’re irritated about something perhaps just keep it to yourself. Society doesn’t have time for discontent or deviation from the norm. Good lord.
  - xibo9 4y ago
    There is a massive gulf between "deny the drunk unruly passenger boarding" and "BAN BOOZE".
    - mmmpop 4y ago
      I realize that but I was following that author’s other posts and they just seem into restricting the rights of everyone to prevent disorderly conduct. So where does it stop?? It was a “throwaway” so I suppose I shouldn’t expect actual discourse.
    - throwaway5959 4y ago
      - mmmpop 4y ago

roflyear 4y ago

Drinking on a plane is the only good part of flying, though!