Apparently it’s a “travel trend” to enjoy a cocktail at the airport that you haven’t purchased – mix your own drinks before getting on the flight. Here’s one creator’s take on the do-it-yourself airport espresso martini, which involves mixing your own booze with Starbucks.
Espresso martini under $10 – mini vodka, Baileys or Kahlua, or both. it’s the airport, there are no rules. And I ordered a double shot of espresso on ice from starbies
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Many airports offer alcohol to go which suggests that you can drink throughout the airport, even at your gate.
And some airlines will gladly serve you the wine you bring on board yourself though generally this is not something offered by U.S. carriers. However you are not permitted to drink alcohol you have served yourself while on board the aircraft.
During the pandemic, when airlines weren’t selling booze on board in coach, people were bringing their own or buying drinks in the terminal to bring on board even though it’s illegal to drink alcohol that isn’t served to you by a flight attendant. Of course that was also back when many of us stayed at home and became day drinkers.
That’s become less of a problem with onboard alcohol restored. Still, alcohol minis fit in your 100ml ziploc freedom baggie that you’re allow to bring through airport security checkpoints with liquid. You can bring your own, though it isn’t advised – at least for onboard consumption. You can pregame in the terminal. And consider stocking up on the minis inflight!
- As an AAdvantage Executive Platinum, I get a complimentary onboard beverage and snack (American rarely offers snacks for sale in coach).
- Those seated in extra legroom coach (“Main Cabin Extra”) get free alcoholic beverages.
- And I have an AAdvantage Aviator Silver card that comes with a $25 daily statement credit toward onboard food and beverages purchases.
When flying American I could really be racking up the mini bottles. It’s a missed opportunity, to be honest. Why I’m not carrying off several on each flight is a question I should really be asking myself.
Sorry,I don’t see much point in that because the airline stewardesses do not leave you little bottles of alcohol at all during your flight, unless you are able to buy duty free
Why would anyone with any taste drink Starbucks coffee. It’s the worst. Americans don’t realise that the rest of the world is literally laughing at them for drinking this terrible stuff.
This “hack” has been touted by FA’s on Alaska for a while. Adding their version of Bailey’s with Hazelnut Vodka makes the on board coffee imminently drinkable.
Jimbo we don’t think about you at all lol
Oh, just wonderful. Now we can expect to see even more drunken behavior on future flights. I like a drink myself, but I’m not so hooked on it that I have to resort to things like this. By itself it isn’t a problem but like the plethora of fake service dogs brought onboard by entitled people, this can easily get out of hand.
What a white trash boomer thing to do. Just be drunk everywhere.
There are a lot of people who need to seriously re-think their relationship with alcohol.
I agree with those who say that this much obsession with alcohol indicates a problem, or at least a problem in the making. I enjoy a good drink, but don’t need to resort to this kind of desperation (or “travel trend” to be euphemistic about it). The rules are there for a reason. A flight is more pleasant for all when the passengers aren’t drunk.
@Robin, they do leave you bottles on American Airlines for anything other than first class. The norm on AA is for the flight attendant to hand you mini bottles like the Titos one shown in the blog post photo and a can of your preferred mixer, like soda water or cranberry, plus a cup of ice, for a DIY experience. In first class on American its more customary for the drink to be served to you pre-mixed.
I’ve found that on AA you don’t always get a mini. Sometimes they pour for you and the mixed drink is all you get.
Jake
Rude comment
The woman in the video is hardly a “boomer”
Besides, “boomers” don’t Tik tok