What time's OK for first drink?

[Bend-it]

Mmmm... pancakes... cheese and biccies... then more beer...

[SARGE]

When i do the AKL-LAX run.. 2 sleeping pills and 3 shots of Single Malt



13 hours later ...


"sir... SIR!!!.. we're here .. you have to get out of the plane now ..."

[SlashWylde]

It's five o'clock somewhere...

[bungbung]

When you're in a business lounge, then it's time for a drink

[MIXONE]

If it's free anytime is a good time!
As for the drunken pilots that is the Wellington airport on a good day.

[vifferman]

When you're in a business lounge, then it's time for a drink

Too right!
Flew business class to/from Seedneeee last weekend. Was OK going there, but coming back the plane was really late. So, we had a fair bit of time to kill in the lounge - soime lunch and a couple of double bourbons helped with that. Then on the plane, it was champagne before the plane took off, then red wine with dinner, then dessert wine, then coffee, then port with cheese. Problem was, because the plane was so late, and so lightly loaded, the flight was very fast (2 hours summat, instead of 3 and a quarter). So, the drinks were piling up a bit - had three on my tray several times. Wife wasn't feeling too good (different problem), so I didn't dare suggest that I wasn't sure if I could drive from the airport.
Got home OK, no incidents - apart from being told off for leaving her at the x-ray machine, where they nearly gave our duty free to someone else because I forgot we had an overnight bag AND a yellow plastic one.

[born disturbed]

Hair of the dog mate, anytime is a primo time

Bloody hell!! After seeing those videos I think I will stick to flying on 2 wheels cheers

[Highlander]

It's five o'clock somewhere...

Saw that on a T shirt and thought it was spot on.

"it is always after 5 somewhere"

[YellowDog]

Some people say you shouldn't drink till at least the pm time lol

But whenever you feel the need mate

-Indy

IMO and IME - If you are flying long haul, there are no clocks and you can drink anytime you like.

I used to do morning flights into Amsterdam and some of the idiots were drinking the complementary Champagne with breakfast, before meetings. Now that really is B A D.

[gatch]

Whenever you feel thirsty..

[LBD]

Used to regularly crack open a Guiness at 6.30 am.....after a 12hr night shift in the tropics....

When the thirst/mood dictates

[slowpoke]

On my regular redeye flight from Darwin to Sydney, the thought of a drink is all that keeps me going. Landing at 6am-ish, you better not get between me and the bar. Unless you wanna get wet it might pay to give me a bit of room too, my hands usually aren't too steady.

Whoever coined that phrase about the romance of travel can go and get fucked.