drinks on long haul economy flights

[filthiestfis]

Is it true that on long haul ECONOMY CLASS flights, its ok to head to the galley and help yourself to drinks? does it inculde alcoholic drinks? I didnt know this!!!!

[henneth]

What airline are you considering flying with? That will determin if it's free drinks or not. A number of US based carriers will charge you $5 a drink if you are in economy.

[Buenchico]

As far as I know, Qantas still have the same policy as when I last flew with them: All customers, including those on internal flights, simply need to call the flight attendant whenever they want a drink. I've seen plenty of Ozzies get through a dozen drinks on a fairly short internal flight :-)

Chris

[lady_p_gold]

I often fly long haul on Virgin flights and you can usually wander along to the galley and ask for a gin and tonic or whatever, they are usually fine about it, although if you kept on going up I expect they might start to get a bit funny, after all you have paid hundreds of pounds for the flight !

[filthiestfis]

Maybe they become concerned if you keep grabbing drinks because of the possibility of you becoming disruptive if too drunk!

[dzug]

I've done it on most long haul flights I've done in the last 5 years - but it's always been non-alcoholic only. Sometimes it's help yourself, other times it's ask.

[Dee Sa]

Virgin, Singapore airlines, BA, Emirates all serve free drinks, most charter flights charge you in economy.
I always ask for 2 drinks when the trolley comes round and smile sweetly and say --to save having to call you down again ----
I dont think you can go and pour your own they must keep some sort of control, but if you go and ask politely would they mind if I had another drink I have never been refused.
All depends how you ask and if you have had a few in the airport before boarding and are slurring your words it will be a definate no, so then send the one in your party that doesnt sound sloshed.If you loud, you definately wont get.