$14,500, isn't a big enough fine. I would make him pay $100,000. What an a-hole.
However, I did learn something. I really never knew you can't bring booze onboard. I rarely drink so it never crossed my mind to do so. But now I know!
Its Posted on the plane ... I think this offence alone can be like a $10,000 fine if they want to enforce it . Totally different than like SMOKING on a Plane though.
But People get away with it , a lot ,. ... If you bring those small bottles , the same ones THEY Serve , which would actually be allowed in a Carry on, then YES I think you can drink those Legally
, but not any regular size bottles , and especially not the DUTY Free bottles of course .
Most people are slick enough to buy a Dunkin Donuts Coffee and then put their Booze in there to sip, or they do dip into the duty free stuff .. especially now since they are not SELLING you any Alcohol on the plane .
But Opening the Duty Free is a huge NO NO.. but I think thats a Made up Rule they have .. because once in the Air .. the UNPAID Taxes ( Duty Free) are no longer an issue really, so its not a Federal thing ...