Come on guys, we all know that a lot of boozing-up is going on in aviation, but usually handled quite well and in a responsible manner. Sometimes I wonder if it is more these days than it was 30 or 40 years ago...although I still remember the days when the first thing we did after some layovers in TPNG was a grab for the oxy-bottle on board!
However, what strikes me most in this particular and certainly unforgivable case...why did his crew not stop him in the hotel lobby prior to pick-up? Surely, somebody must have noticed and any good F/O or senior cabin staff should have clearly told him to stay behind and call sick!
Now, where was that crew spirit???? Something to think about!
Cheers!
;-)