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American Airlines Extends Alcohol Ban In Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onAugust 19, 2021August 19, 2021 8 Comments

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While American Airlines is happy to pour you the drink of your choice in first class, alcohol will remain off-limits in economy class until at least early 2022.

American Airlines Alcohol Ban In Economy Class Extended Till January 2022

In a memo to flight attendants, American Airlines announced it would extend its alcohol ban in economy class to January 18, 2022, the day the (extended) federal mask mandate is set to expire. Previously, the alcohol ban was set to expire on September 14, 2021.

It’s an interesting move considering alcohol will continue to flow freely in business and first class. Does the curtain separating cabins serve as a magic dividing line that somehow makes alcohol safe in front it?

That’s a rhetorical question of sorts, as the reason for the extended alcohol ban seems a concession to flight attendants more than a safety-related concern. I suppose the extra space in premium cabins naturally cuts down on potential conflict.

Other airlines like Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, and United serve alcohol in economy class and seem to manage just fine, not experiencing nearly the amount of onboard behavioral incidents as on American Airlines. Furthermore, most instances of poor behavior onboard are linked to masks, not alcohol.

There’s also a tremendous revenue component to onboard alcohol sales, with high margins and captive passengers not allowed to bring their own alcohol onboard.

So yes, it strikes me as quite curious that American Airlines continues to ban alcohol onboard. In fact, I think it will lead to more incidents, not less. The vast majority of passengers consume alcohol in a responsible manner and keeping passengers occupied with food and drink onboard is likely to keep them quiet, which cuts down on poor behavior.

CONCLUSION

Is alcohol a right onboard? Of course not. Is alcohol beneficial to the body? Depends upon which study you read, but if so, only in moderation. But those are not the issues. The issue is simply this: will the continued ban on onboard alcohol lead to fewer incidents of misbehavior or more incidents onboard? My concern is that it will lead to more…

(H/T: @tmount)

This will definitely improve the passenger experience…. Not. https://t.co/ka8JeRnUir

— Trevor (@tmount) August 19, 2021

image: American Airlines

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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8 Comments

  1. Steve Reply
    August 19, 2021 at 4:15 pm

    Pretty ironic policy coming from an airline whose CEO has a history of DUIs.

    I just can’t see how they and WN can say with a straight face that banning alcohol is leading to the lack of decency of pax behavior.

  2. Scott Reply
    August 19, 2021 at 5:15 pm

    If they just cancel all of their flights it won’t matter if there is alcohol or not.

  3. Mikey Reply
    August 19, 2021 at 5:46 pm

    Having a cocktail or glass of wine while flying is one way to make the whole process a bit more civilized and calm. I, for one, will consider carriers other than AA whenever it’s feasible until this ridiculous policy changes. If, as some believe, the federal government makes masks a permanent requirement, will AA just quit serving alcohol (and food for sale) in economy forever?

  4. Jared Houser Reply
    August 19, 2021 at 6:07 pm

    AA is a complete disaster. They aren’t even competing with United and Delta anymore, they’re competing with Spirit on the race to the bottom.

    Complete disgrace, I will never fly American again. They aren’t a full service carrier like they say, they’re a low cost carrier.

  5. Arthur Reply
    August 20, 2021 at 10:18 am

    I don’t care deeply about the whole mask/vaxxer debate, I just want to go about my business. But there is no doubt that masks are just plain annoying to wear for long periods. I feel it on flights, even if I am going to do what I’m told and wear it so I can fly. That constant irritation on board is what I think is leading to the bad behaviour, not the alcohol. In fact, not being able to have a beer and remove your mask while you sip it could lead to more bad behaviour, not fewer.

    Also, it is reason one million and one for not flying economy.

  6. BJ Mikkelsen Reply
    August 20, 2021 at 1:20 pm

    Is this ban worldwide? Going to Italy next month……

    • Linda Navarra Reply
      August 24, 2021 at 10:33 pm

      You and me BJ. Not that I’m a big drinker….I’m not,but let me make that choice.

  7. Richard Reply
    August 21, 2021 at 9:13 am

    There was a fake news story a while back about the notion of banning alcohol in cattle class but not F class, with the thesis being the action was discriminatory; the typical left-wing gibberish about the “privilege” enjoyed by F class passengers vice the proletariat in the aft of the bird. It was amusing. Whatever works.

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