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> 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
by 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 agoThey 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 agoThat'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 agoEven 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 agoWould 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.