The same argument applies. I can't smoke on an aircraft because the effects of my disgusting habit will affect the safety and comfort of those around me. Fair call.
Drunks affect the safety and comfort of those around them as a result of their dependance on alcohol.
I "enjoy fine wines" too, but there's a time and a place for it, and inside a metal tube at 35,000ft and 500mph isn't one of them in my opinion.
What's the answer then? Breathalyse them at check-in and only permit boarding if they're below a certain level of intoxication?
Anyway, the financial argument will win out as it always does, so there's little point in me continuing to stick my two cents in.
