Can you ask for more alcohol on a flight?

Most airlines don't have set limits for how much you can drink or what you can order, but it's important to remember that the flight attendants are there to keep you safe, not be your personal bartender. If you do want to enjoy a few drinks, keep your order as simple as possible.



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- No airline will serve unlimited drinks, it could be limited by what supply they have on board and whether they need to save some for the return flight as not all airlines restock overseas.

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Can You Drink Your Own Alcohol On a Plane? The short answer is a resounding “no.” U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations state that drinking your own alcohol on a commercial flight is prohibited, and those who don't comply could face upwards of $40,000 in fines.

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It's a myth that alcohol is more potent at high altitudes, but there are other factors that make drinking in moderation a good idea during your flight. The main thing to worry about is the risk of dehydration, which alcohol accelerates.

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Alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverage selections vary by flight and cabin. Alcoholic beverages are complimentary in premium cabins on all flights and in United Premium Plus (flights to Hawaii and on premium transcontinental flights).

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It is an offence under the Air Navigation Order to be drunk on an aircraft and airlines have the authority to prevent passengers they believe are intoxicated from boarding aircraft.

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The law. In the United States, our rule is 8 hours 'bottle to throttle' (a minimum of eight hours from your last alcohol consumption prior to flying) with a felony BAC of 0.04 (half that of motor vehicle DUI).

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§ 121.575 Alcoholic beverages. (a) No person may drink any alcoholic beverage aboard an aircraft unless the certificate holder operating the aircraft has served that beverage to him.

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More about travelling with medicines or medical equipment. There's no limit on the number of alcoholic beverages you can travel with as long as their alcohol volume is below 24%. You can bring up to five litres of alcohol with an alcohol volume between 24% and 70%.

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In a 2013 blog post that continues to make the internet rounds, the flight attendant noted that because the average airplane cabin is pressurized to the equivalent of about 8,000 feet instead of sea level, soft drinks foam up more when poured out of a can. The worst culprit for this is Diet Coke,'' he wrote.

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The Five Most (Ridiculously) Expensive Champagnes Served On Planes…
  • #5 Dom Perignon 2006 – $169 A Bottle…
  • #4 Krug Grand Cuvee NV – $179 A Bottle…
  • #3 Pol Roger Cuvee Winston Churchill 2004 – $189 A Bottle…
  • #2 Dom Perignon “Plentitude” P2 1998 – $410 A Bottle…
  • #1 Salon “Cuvee S” 2002 – $420+ A Bottle…


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