You can bring your duty free liquor onboard. At airports where duty free is located outside the TSA screening area, they're waiting for you and hand you the liquor right as you step onboard the plane. On American you could give the flight attendant your liquor and ask them to serve it to you. This was pre-covid and not sure if other airlines did the same(?).
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Jet Blue flight turned around
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For what it's worth...A stewardess on a flight from JFK to STI once told me that if the duty free bag is opened on board, the contents can be subject to tax on arrival. I've never heard that anywhere else (not that I ever asked). Perhaps she was just trying to scare people out of excessive drinking?
Airlines can't stop you bringing your own booze aboard — but they can forbid you from drinking it
As carriers stop selling drinks to reduce contact with flight attendants, some passengers are pushing the rules by bringing their own alcohol aboard.
www.businessinsider.com
Customs limits how much alcohol you can bring in, but I've never heard that it would be taxed if opened(?).
#1..Not all bags are sealed
#2.. I always open my bag and put the bottles in my luggage
NEVER had a problem...
Haven't had the Sneaky Pete drinks in many, many years.
Flight was from JFK to DR
FAA proposes $14,500 penalty against JetBlue passenger who caused plane to turn around
The FAA has proposed a $14,500 civil penalty charge against a JetBlue passenger who refused to wear a mask or quit drinking alcohol he brought aboard.www.usatoday.com
First of all, not enough of a fine, should have been at least 6 figures, but of course that behaviour will make it almost impossible for that person to EVER fly again. As if you act that way that the plane will turn around just because of your behaviour, that will certainly blacklist you from that Airline. And most likely also blacklist you from other both rivals and shared owner airlines as they most of the times share those blacklisting lists. So GOOD LUCK trying to get onboard any US airline again.
But for not bringing alcohol, where did anyone get that idea? The article says "the FAA forbids passengers from drinking alcohol that they have carried on board." So yes you can bring your own alcohol onto the plane, just not drink it... but seriously who hasn't? Obviously not openly in front of any cabin crew. I used to buy those small bottles, although sometimes quite expensive, still not compared to the overpriced alcohol they sell on the plane. That way you could also drink different kinds of spirits, Rum, Whiskey, Vodka and have a lovely flight
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 ...
Yes you can ... small bottles . quart zip bag, as many as you want stuffed inside .. but each bottle has to be like under 3 oz each
They are supposed to serve it to you yes ... or if they serve you one of THEIR DRINKS , same brand , you can then CONTINUE DRINKING from your Bottles ..
Technically perhaps its a violation, to OPEN it and drink it ( the small bottles ) .. but it was almost NEVER enforced before .. Lots of people do it .. I do not recall EVER even hearing anyone get in trouble for it .
But if you are Drunk and showing your ARSE.. they can and will pull out the FAA Rules and slap you silly ..
Especially during these strange Times ..
Most travelers have even Sweet Talked the Flight attendant to give them FREE Booze .. it aint rocket science ..
I did it once or twice by myself . Just be NICE and they Bend the Rules quite a bit ..
No, it doesn't matter if you happen to have the same brand mini. It is still not legal to drink your booze. I've never heard of anyone getting in trouble for doing it, but it's still not legal. Most people do it discreetly.
Flight attendants comp drinks all the time. They're not bending the rules. They can do that.
Passengers that are drunk and disorderly are routinely removed from the flight if on the ground. In the air, some flights have to divert and have the passenger(s) removed at a great inconvenience to everyone. Many passengers miss connections in those instances.
As a former flight attendant I can assure you that it is not "allowed" to drink any alcohol that you may have been able to bring on the plane. If I sold/gave/comped you a drink with lets say a mini bottle of Jack, once you have finished you would not be able to then continue drinking the same with mini's you may have brought with you. It is a liability issue for the airline. Now does it happen yes but is it allowed, no.
Nobody wants a drunk on a flight that develops an emergency.
Of Course NOT ... but no one is going to stop you from slamming down a Double Johnny Walker , so you can get a nice Nap in , nice and relaxed ...
That is not a Liability issued to anyone .. everyone wins.
Why do us Casual DRINKERS have to be compared to the Boozers who are STINKING DRUNK before they even get on the plane ?
Completely different type of travelers ..
We have all seen the Real DRUNKS and it is not pretty...
They are usually very LOUD, like they enjoy being the center of attention... and then they make the FATAL mistake of ARGUING with a Flight attendant .
Bad Bad move .
Once the Flight attendant says words like " Do i need to alert the Captain"... its really time to STFU.... but the Drunks cant catch that little clue and may even respond with " yeagh, let me talk to him " .
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