He's right about that as far as KLM is concerned. The airline often doesn't seem even to carry sparkling water which is fine, still water also tastes nice, but how does the man who wants a spirit and splash get it?
I don't think you are right. The cheap seats normally get a choice of water, beer, wine, juice (from selection) and the Business Class have the aforementioned plus spirits, liqueurs, and fizz. Depending on the service, most will have the choice of various types of 'pop' including "spa rood" aka sparkling water. All of the above is included in the ticket price. However, on very short flights will these not be available.
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