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Old 11th Aug 2010, 13:22
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Completely agree, although 2/3rds of the OP's userid indicate that's probably a non-starter .

The alcohol on flights is a throwback to the "Golden Age", when the airlines used to give out cigarettes as well. If one can be stopped, so can the other. Smokers can suppress their cravings (for the most part) for hours at a time, quasi-alcoholics should have to do the same.

OK, I'll grant a glass of wine with the meal (meal ? ) is all right, maybe two, but that's it. Flight attendents should not be barpersons and to expect them to have to control objectionable drunks is unreasonable.

Rant over.
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