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Brit passengers on four-hour flight to Turkey drink entire plane dry in 25 minutes (www.lbc.co.uk)

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SunExpress’s German-American boss Max Kownatzki told trade publication TTG that one special flight operated by the Turkish airline for a group of Brits on a golfing break was drunk dry in the space of 25-minutes.

He said Brit travellers are “more high-spend, more hedonistic.”

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[+] [email protected] -38 points 9 months ago (31 children)

I have never understood why people drink alcohol before and during flights, if there is an accident surely you want to be as alert as possible to maximize your ability to respond quickly to the situation?

And if you are soo terrified of flying that you need to be at least a bit tipsy to fly, get some therapy or don't fly.

[–] yggdar 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Honest question: do you avoid alcohol if you'll be a passenger in a car? To me, that would seem similar to the plane situation you're describing, but I'm sure you'll agree the majority of people wouldn't do that.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 9 months ago

In general I hardly drink alcohol at all, I mostly find it annoying, I hate being dizzy and I can't sleep well when I am too warm, alcohol makes me both dizzy and warm, so for the most part I just don't drink.

I have an extensive collection of rum, vodka and other spirits and alcoholic drinks at home, and if I don't have work in the morning or itnis too late in the evening I will happily make a drink or two, but for the most part I just don't do it.

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