etrang, i'm struggling to get your point but i'll see it and raise you this point:
Do you think that [insert country here] Aviation Authority would allow airlines to sell/serve alcohol on board if they thought it would endanger the safety of pax, crew and a/c? You do know that the Aviation Authority is the "GOD" of Aviation, and what they say goes?
Take the CAA for example.
The CAA is the UK's specialist
aviation regulator. Through its skills and expertise it is recognised as a world leader in its field. Its specific responsibilities include:
- Air Safety
- Economic Regulation
- Airspace Regulation
- Consumer Protection
- Environmental Research & Consultancy
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my emphasis)
I am yet to hear of any Aviation Authority anywhere in the world who does not put safety first, therefore does not impose
safety as a primary concern to any airline they regulate.
But alcohol or mobile phones are not requirements for flight.
Indeed they are not. Call them a "perk" if you must. It sort of comes with the "contract" (ticket). It's not written, but it's an expectation. I too, when i travel as pax, have an alcoholic beverage when i'm off on my holidays. I
expect it to be there should i fancy one.
But then again we could go on and on and on re this subject.
Maybe at this point we should agree to disagree.