Business. Vacation. Doesn’t matter. It’s nice to have a cocktail at the airport and onboard just to unwind and relax. Pricey? Yes. Worth it? Yes.
Onboard, Captain Tony recommends always ordering a double. In First Class, Business Class or Premium Economy, when they offer a second cocktail they’ll likely bring you another double. In economy, order a double because you don’t know if or when the cart will be back.
My only issue with Plane Drinking is the lavatories. You just don’t want to overdo the liquid consumption. Particularly as some of us Baby Boomers find ourselves frequenting more frequently. Back to the lavatories. Tiny. Overused. There is nothing good about them and I try to avoid entering at all costs.
Meanwhile, the Cheese Platter on my favorite airline, Alaska, reminds me what a gift cheese is to the planet. Wish I would have invented it but I thoroughly enjoy the fruits of the talented animals and people who make such a wonderful variety of mouth watering sensations. But I digress.
Plane drinking. I enjoyed my first crystallized lime powder in my gin and tonic. Cute little packet. And it worked! Tasted pretty great. Some say that actual lime slices in cocktails are only a notch cleaner than airplane lavatories because you don’t know everyone who has handle the lime or what they were doing right before that.
As I write this, it is a fact that alcohol hits harder at 35,000 feet. Which, given the fact that most airplanes don’t have walk up bars or lounges, AS THEY SHOULD, it’s good that a little bit…. goes a little bit further.
I hope you’ve enjoyed flying with Jet Cannon and we look forward to seeing you again soon.
⁃ Jet Cannon
Jet,
We flew all the way to NYC in July on Alaska and we didn’t get no stinkin’ cheese. You must be rich and flying first class. You must be a bit on the high falutin’ side of life.