In my experience with flying, I have noticed that airlines on domestic flights within the US seem to be rather lax in carding individuals who order alcohol during the flight. I have even had underage friends who claim to have successfully purchased alcohol while flying. How typical is this? Do airlines generally have a carding policy? I have no intentions of breaking the law here, I am just curious.
2007-03-21 19:12:52 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Air Travel
At two bucks a bottle for beer and five bucks for a mixed drink, not too many underaged passengers drink a lot...
On international flights, the rules are probably more relaxed, but I've never really seen anyone underaged or even looking underaged getting booze on domestic flights.
2007-03-22 01:29:07 · answer #1 · answered by Paul McDonald 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the airline. Most US-based airlines do card people, and I've seen them ask for ID before. On international flights, the drinking age in the country of origin might be different, and it might not be as strickly enforced there, so they might be less strict in enforcing drinking ages. It also depends how old you look.
I'm 20, but I very much doubt I'd get away with buying alcohol on a plane considering that I still get carded for R-rated movies. They did offer me a coloring book on a flight a few weeks ago, but I don't think they'd give me any alcohol.
2007-03-21 20:50:53 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One time I was on a flight back from Indonesia to LA with a group of international volunteers, many of whom were underage. All of us got completely, stinking drunk on that flight. One of the light-weights actually vomited in the aisle and all over himself. They took away his vomit covered shirt and gave him an airline t-shirt to wear. Just before I blacked out for about 2 hours, I vaguely remember being in the back galley demanding more beer but they claimed there was no beer left anywhere on the plane. I started demanding beer in Indonesian and eventually they opened a drawer that had about 12 beer in it. I grabbed as many as I could and put them in every pocket that I had. When I awoke, they had taken all my beers away! I don't know if it was the staff or my fellow drunkards. Oh yeah, when I passed out I spilled beer all over my crotch, although I might have peed my pants. There was quite a debate about that. Ahh, the pre-Sept. 11 days. If that would have happened today, I'm sure we would have all been arrested for disturbing an international flight or some other such nonsense.
2007-03-21 19:25:56 · answer #3 · answered by jimstanleydavis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have witnessed flight attendants asking individuals for ID on domestic flights but not international flights, particularly those originating in another country. Most people near me who have purchased alcohol, however, were clearly over 35, so ID was not necessary.
2007-03-21 19:22:09 · answer #4 · answered by purelluk 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your friends are right. I'm 20 years old but i look 15 and the only place I've never had a problem getting drinks is on a plane.
2007-03-22 02:22:14 · answer #5 · answered by Lady Y 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been asked for identification for buying alcohol on an airplane.
2007-03-21 19:27:45 · answer #6 · answered by Jim M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe yeah
2016-07-28 10:01:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
very interesting question
2016-08-23 21:45:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋