
Should You Drink Alcohol on a Flight?
Should You Drink Alcohol on a Flight?
May 2, 2025
Jodi Smith lost count of the number of rum and Cokes her seatmate ordered on a recent flight from Boston to Los Angeles. Was it five? Or six?
“He was a nervous flier,” Smith remembered. “Old enough to order alcohol, but too young to make good decisions.”
After the third drink, the passenger started slurring his words, so Smith made eye contact with the flight attendant who had been mixing the Cuba Libres. She gave her the look of, “Can you do something about this?”
“She just shrugged,” Smith said.