Okay Flaps,
After a realy hectic last several weeks at work (as an expat) I'm heading home for a vacation later this week. I have a short sector and then a long sector to fly, possible with quite a few hours transfer time in between.
Now you wouldn't want me sitting in a boring airport, getting all irritable about long transfer times, I'm sure, so I'll probably spend the time with a paperback in the airport bar. Let's say the transfer time is five hours - I'll probably have half a dozen or so cans of beer or the equivalent in spirits in this time. If you were to breathalise me getting onto your flight, you'd get a reading of "well over the driving limit", so would you let me on?
When I get on the second sector, about a 6-hour one, I will, as usual, check exits and doors (especially if it's equipment I haven't been on recently) and then settle down to relax with my book or the movie for the flight - and I'll probably appreciate a few drinks (!) which I don't really mind too much if they're free or if I have to pay for.
Point is, I'll have had maybe a dozen or so beers in the 12 hours of transfer and flight times -
but I won't be steaming drunk and I most definitely won't have the urge to get
pugilistic with the cabin crew.
How can I guarantee this? Because I've been doing it quite a few times a year for the last 14 years, and never even said a rude word to an FA, let alone get nasty!
So while I really care for your safety, and I'll be the first to come forward if any drunken yob tries to take a swing at you,
please don't spoil my flights because some fool can't hold his drink without getting violent!
Fly Safe
ESG
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