Stag-do's.. how far can they go?
Stag do's on the continent have proliferated in the last three years thanks to the budget airlines offering a value for money alternative to London, Brighton, or the village hall. The most popular at Gatwick are Germanwings to CGN, Estonian to TLL, Centralwings to KRK, and Easyjet to many other interesting destinations. The RyanAir Service to Dublin is popular, as was the BMI Baby service before it was axed. I have seen grown men dressed as everything from chickens to Elvis, and, as recently as yesterday, I witnessed about twenty guys dressed as sailors checking in on a flight to Tallin. Hen do's are just as popular, and anyone who moans about being on an aircraft with a stag party... just thank your lucky stars it wasn't a hen party!
The trend seems to be that all the participants wear matching polo shirts/T shirts, with their nickname/handle on the reverse, such as 'Gazman', 'MooseMagnet', 'Big Dick' , etc. Also seems to be a trend for titles such as 'Bride's Mum', 'Brides best mate', 'Brides neighbour', etc.
This does not appear to be the preserve of the 'Chavs', who until recently could never have afforded air travel, moreover, there seems to be no class divide here. Yesterday's sailors were all middle class chaps with professional jobs.
As for the issue of the serving of alcohol, this should be at the discretion of the purser/IFS/CSD, who should be held responsible in the event that his action compromises the safety of the ship.
Jonathan.