Originally Posted by
vancouv
Of course we can do without it for a few hours, but the people making big profits from it can't - that's the bottom line. If it was impossible to buy alcohol at an airport or on all flights people would still fly. But while it's there a small minority will continue to abuse it, and unfortunately this minority has a big effect on the rest of society, particularly in the confined area of a plane.
Yes, so once again it is profits versus safety. A shame there isn’t something like the Hippocratic oath for airlines - and manufacturers...
At least the crews are trying to keep it safe.