Can you drink alcohol before a plane? Liquor from Duty Free and other features. Can I take alcohol on a plane?

Probably, with nothing else there are so many problems associated with alcoholism. What are its causes, how does addiction arise, can a person cope on his own and how can he be helped? The answers to these and many other questions can be found in this article.

Most people believe that alcoholism is just promiscuity, and only a few are able to understand that it is a disease that is characterized by metabolic disorders.

Just because of this, a person is not able to stop after the first glass.

How is addiction formed and what happens in the body?

Alcohol dependence is not formed immediately, but gradually. At first it gives pleasure, then a position is formed in the head that alcohol is pleasure. This is how psychological addiction appears. If a person cannot stop, the disease will progress. Alcohol in our body easily "ignites" - it breaks down, releasing a lot of energy. The human body derives energy from carbohydrates, fats and proteins. Alcohol is easily built in and, constantly getting a lot of alcohol, the metabolism is rebuilt on it. Such a transformation is irreversible. When the body stops receiving alcohol, the metabolism begins to recover. But this happens painfully and slowly - with torment on a mental and physical level. Not everyone can endure these torments, because it is much easier to give the body what it asks for.

Alcoholism is not curable. Like drug addiction, alcoholism is a lifelong diagnosis. Another thing is if a person, with the help of doctors or himself, stops drinking alcohol and does not drink it all his life. But even in this case, we are not talking about a complete cure, but only about a long-term remission.

Why is drinking dangerous?

Binges occur in a person who is in the second stage of alcoholism. If an ordinary person drinks alcohol for several days in a row, this is not a binge. Although such abuse causes great harm to the body. For those who suffer from alcoholism, a binge can begin with 1-2 glasses. After that, the body is rebuilt for alcohol metabolism. If you do not give the body alcohol, withdrawal will occur. A person will no longer be able to stop, because, refusing to take alcohol, he will doom himself to suffering.

Drinking disrupts metabolism. People on a binge tend to eat little or not at all. They lack energy because of alcohol. But fats, proteins, trace elements and vitamins do not enter the body, and the longer the binge lasts, the more difficult the violations for the whole organism.

A person can get out of the binge himself, but this is only theoretically. In practice, this rarely happens. With an independent exit from binge, a person feels physical suffering, his blood pressure rises, the load on the heart increases and the risk of developing complications such as cerebral stroke, myocardial infarction, epileptic seizure, gastric bleeding and delirium tremens increases.

A doctor with the help of various drugs can help get out of binge and, moreover, almost, eliminating the risk of complications. The “shaking” passes, the pressure decreases, the body feeds, sleep and electrolyte balance are restored, and already on the second or third day, the person’s well-being returns to normal.

The advantage of getting out of binge at home is to find a person in a familiar environment. This is very important, since the way out of this state is often associated with disorders. In addition, no medical staff will spend as much time and attention as their loved ones.

However, there are situations when hospitalization is essential. home treatment in similar situations can only aggravate the condition. Usually this is a binge that has been going on for a long time and has led to a strong weakening of the body. Hospitalization is also required for various exacerbations chronic diseases during binge, for example peptic ulcer.

You can block alcohol addiction. There are 2 methods: psychotherapeutic and with the help of medicines. The first method creates the installation of a sober lifestyle in a person. A negative image of alcohol and everything connected with it is also formed. With the drug method, modern drugs are introduced that reduce cravings for drinking. Such drugs are not compatible with alcohol.

With a diagnosis of alcoholism, absolutely any alcohol should be abandoned. Even a drink such as non-alcoholic beer is not allowed, because the taste, smell and look of the drink provoke a person to break loose.

Is it possible to drink alcohol on the plane and in what quantities?

It is no secret that many travelers who experience a fear of flying try to cope with it with the help of alcohol. In this regard, airlines began to limit the amount of alcohol poured.

Charter flights

Most tourists have noticed that such flights often do without alcohol at all. In a similar way, the airline tries to influence the ticket price, because if there are few services on board, then the ticket will be cheaper. And if we also take into account the fact that family passengers with children fly on such flights, then alcohol on the plane is almost not in demand. It even happens that with a short flight, people can be left without a full meal, which replaces coffee and sandwiches. If there is alcohol on the plane on such a flight, it will be either inexpensive beer or wine. If the tourist cannot do without drinking and food for 2-3 hours, he is offered to buy all this for an additional payment. The fact that additional food and drink is needed, the passenger must tell in advance, at the agency that sells tickets or at the airport.

Regular flights

As for drinking on such flights, there are rules. The quality and quantity of alcohol here depends on the class in which the passenger flies. For example, a person flying first class will find expensive vodka, cognac and champagne on board. The calculation will be as follows: 250 ml per passenger. Passengers can also order a dessert - a cake and 50 ml of cognac. In addition to all this, you can use the mini-bar and buy a couple of small bottles of alcohol.

In economy class, there is not such a wide selection of alcoholic beverages. Here, drinkers can be offered a small bottle of wine or canned beer. Wine is sometimes on tap. Most often this happens on domestic flights. Plus, the issuance of alcohol depends on the purchased fare and flight time. If the departure is very early or at night, then drinking on board is not provided.

Can you bring drinks with you?

Some tourists, knowing that they pour little or no pours on board, try to take alcohol with them. However, there is a rule forbidding passengers to drink alcohol brought with them. Flight attendants who strictly monitor all this can really prohibit drinking alcohol.

This mainly applies to people who cannot stop and are ready to drink alcohol by crates.

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Comments

Megan92 () 2 weeks ago

Has anyone managed to save her husband from alcoholism? Mine drinks without drying up, I don’t know what to do ((I thought of getting a divorce, but I don’t want to leave the child without a father, and I feel sorry for my husband, he’s a great person when he doesn’t drink

Daria () 2 weeks ago

I have already tried so many things and only after reading this article, I managed to wean my husband from alcohol, now he doesn’t drink at all, even on holidays.

Megan92 () 13 days ago

Daria () 12 days ago

Megan92, so I wrote in my first comment) I will duplicate it just in case - link to article.

Sonya 10 days ago

Isn't this a divorce? Why sell online?

Yulek26 (Tver) 10 days ago

Sonya, what country do you live in? They sell on the Internet, because shops and pharmacies set their markup brutal. In addition, payment is only after receipt, that is, they first looked, checked and only then paid. And now everything is sold on the Internet - from clothes to TVs and furniture.

Editorial response 10 days ago

Sonya, hello. This drug for the treatment of alcohol dependence is indeed not sold through the pharmacy chain and retail stores in order to avoid overpricing. Currently, you can only order official website. Be healthy!

Sonya 10 days ago

Sorry, I didn't notice at first the information about the cash on delivery. Then everything is in order for sure, if the payment is upon receipt.

Margo (Ulyanovsk) 8 days ago

Has anyone tried folk methods to get rid of alcoholism? My father drinks, I can not influence him in any way ((

Andrey () A week ago

What only folk remedies I haven’t tried it, my father-in-law both drank and drinks

Ekaterina a week ago

I tried to give my husband a decoction of bay leaves to drink (she said that it was good for the heart), so after an hour he left with the men to drink. I no longer believe in these folk methods ...

Every connoisseur of quality alcoholic beverages may want to carry alcohol on the plane in the form of luggage. It is not necessary to drink alcohol, it is worth transporting it as a nice gift. Follow the rules Air Code and the trip will leave only the most pleasant memories.

Requirements for transporting alcohol on an airplane

Each airline sets own requirements for the carriage of alcoholic beverages on board. Do not even hope for illegal transportation - the airport staff carefully examines the luggage. If you trust the bureaucratic red tape to the tour operator, ask him what rules a particular carrier imposes on the transport of alcohol. If you travel abroad on your own, you need to worry about such nuances in advance.

But not only the carrier makes demands, the country in which the plane lands also imposes its own restrictions. Which countries treat the transport of alcohol with great care?

It is not allowed to carry alcohol in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.
In the USA, it will be possible to transport no more than 1 liter of a valuable drink, and each bottle cannot exceed 100 ml.

The key points for carrying cargo with degrees on board the liner in 2017 are:

Bottles at the time of planting should not be opened, the packaging is original.
How the container with alcohol will transfer the flight, the carrier is not responsible, this is a headache for the passenger.
If the alcohol is not labeled, for example, if it is a product own production, violation of the rules threatens to confiscate the bottle, plus you will have to pay a fine.

How much alcohol can be in luggage

Some tourists explain their desire to take alcohol on the road as a cause of panic fear, supposedly a flight is a stress during which alcohol allows you to relax.

If you want to be allowed to carry a strong drink on board, adhere to the measures in terms of the volume of cargo and its strength. In most countries where Russians go, the following rules apply:

Wine and beer with a strength of 24% are allowed to be taken in a volume of a couple of liters.
If we are talking about cognac and vodka with a strength of 24-70%, it is enough to purchase 1 liter.
If the label on the bottle claims more than 70% alcohol, it is subject to confiscation, neither in baggage nor in hand luggage will not be allowed to carry it.

How to properly pack alcohol

Bottles, although made of thick glass, can still break. It is unpleasant to find fragments in a suitcase, all the more so to sit in a puddle of alcohol on board the liner. To maintain the integrity of the packaging, experts recommend providing:

place each bottle in film with outer bubbles;
you can take a special package designed for bottled vials;
pack so that alcohol is placed in suitcases away from heavy objects;
the best option is to put the bottles in a bag with an absorbent effect (if the liquid is spilled, the bag will absorb it);
finally, give preference to expensive strong drinks (their manufacturers make sure that alcohol is bottled in heavy-duty bottles);
especially scrupulous travelers buy bags with waterproof characteristics, from 10 to 55 liters. But such a significant amount of hand luggage can alert airline employees, be prepared to pay a high fee.

How to deal with alcohol from Duty free

After customs control passed, the passenger is invited to wander around the shops and purchase goods in Duty free. Here you can buy everything your heart desires and at discounted prices. According to avid tourists, the low cost of alcohol is set in stores located on Caribbean Islands and Puerto Rico. In London and Shanghai, rare alcohol is sold, with a luxurious taste combination, brands and varieties of collections.

There is no limit for alcohol purchased in Duty free. But if the volume is too large, you will have to pay for luggage, because since October 2017 free transportation baggage by airlines in Russia has been completely canceled. Moreover, it is not recommended to buy alcohol if there are several more transfers ahead of you. long wait next flight. Do not forget that you will have to carry strong drinks, it is not very pleasant to act as a porter on an already exhausting flight.

Can you drink alcohol on an airplane

Permission to transport strong drinks on board the liner does not mean that they can be drunk in the cabin. The crew is unable to control the actions of each passenger. Therefore, especially skillful people manage to drink alcohol right during the flight. Although the rules clearly state that this can be dangerous for the flight.

Don't push your luck if you know you won't be able to stop in time. Consider the scientifically proven fact: the low air pressure inside the aircraft contributes to the rapid thinning of the blood, intoxication occurs almost instantly. Therefore, it is better to wait for the plane to land.

The consequences of such violations can be different - from the issuance of penalties to poor physical health.

What is an aircraft emergency? To be honest, I don’t even want to think about it, because everything related to flying and more extreme than the usual “chatter” is scary. Therefore, we will grant the right to demonstrate life-saving equipment to flight attendants, and we ourselves will talk about another option. emergency on an airplane, which happens much more often - drunk passengers.

Most recently, all TV channels and the Internet actively discussed (and condemned) a certain comrade who made a drunken brawl on one of the charter flights to Egypt. He got rowdy, beat up a flight attendant and even tried to hijack a plane. Having sobered up and realizing what he had done, the man went on the run, but was detained and now he faces criminal punishment. If the maximum, then up to 8 years in prison, by the way.

This case, of course, is out of the ordinary, which is why it received such a response, but in fact, alcohol on the plane, or rather, drunk passengers of charter flights, has long become a serious problem. They start drinking at the airport, pouring into plastic cups (or even straight from the throat) bought in duty free. The task is to have time to finish off the bottle, since according to the new rules, the transport of liquids in the cabin is prohibited. As a result, the first liter disappears in half an hour, even before landing. The next bottle is opened on the plane, and away we go - for takeoff, for landing, under the wing of the plane ... but do you respect me? ..

The plane is a closed space. There is nowhere to run. And if suddenly someone doesn’t “respect” someone enough, problems begin. Now flight attendants in an emergency were allowed to use stun guns and plastic handcuffs, but, frankly, how a flight attendant can neutralize a hefty drunk man seems difficult.

Of course, sober passengers help calm the brawler, and strong boys are increasingly being invited to “problem” flights as flight attendants, but the situation is still nervous and tense.

Even worse, when women get drunk - it seems to be inconvenient to use force, but no less problems. But the most nightmarish passengers, according to the crew, are drunk employees of various bodies. They begin to wave crusts, threaten that they will find and imprison, and generally behave like masters of life. A disgusting sight.

Can you drink alcohol on an airplane

They have been trying to ban alcohol on airplanes for a long time. Before takeoff, passengers must be warned that, according to the rules of the airline, smoking and drinking alcohol on board is prohibited. According to the rules of the airline, but not by law. There is no law prohibiting drinking on an airplane yet. But, according to most sane people, he must appear.

I must say that in general the situation is paradoxical. On the one hand, passengers are warned not to drink, and on the other hand, wine and beer are offered along with food. Flight attendants are outraged when passengers open duty-free bottles but sell the same bottles in the duty-free "shop" on board.

Yes, there are people who are afraid of flying and alcohol helps them relax; on long flights, having drunk a little, it is easier to fall asleep in an uncomfortable position. But anyway objective reasons extremely little, and the main reason why people drink on the plane is because they have already begun to relax. People who saved up for a year to rest in Turkey want to "get rid" of full program and they begin to do it already on the plane, and this drunken cattle is becoming more and more every year.

It is pointless to urge people not to drink, and every time the ignored “airline rules”, which are diligently read out by flight attendants, are proof of this. One can only sympathize with those who fly to Turkey not to drink, but to really sunbathe and swim.

Most often, young pretty women with children become victims. As a rule, at first the brawler flirts or just wants to communicate, and if the woman does not “reciprocate”, then she begins to get angry, rude and raise her voice. Someone must stand up for a woman, and here it is a conflict.

How to avoid conflict with a drunk

Don't make contact. If you see that your neighbor on the plane is drinking, then try not to contact him: at first he is good-natured and smiling, after an hour he can become aggressive. If contact has taken place, it will be more difficult to stop communication attempts.
Contact the flight attendant. He may be able to arrange for you to move. This is unlikely, since charter flights always fly full and there are no empty seats. But, if you're lucky, some man will change places with you.
Try to get away. If you are the object of attention of a drunken passenger, then sometimes it can be very effective to get out of his sight. Go to the toilet and try to spend as much time there as possible, you may just be forgotten about.
Never mind. If you have any device with headphones, put on your headphones and pretend to be very busy. Alternatively, you can pretend to be asleep. Unfortunately, this advice does not apply if you are flying with a child.
Watch out baby. A baby, especially an active one, can become an irritant. Make sure that he does not kick the back of the seat in front of him and stop attempts to play with drinking neighbors. The child will not catch the moment when he starts to annoy the drunk.
Don't drink! For a Russian person to treat a neighbor with a drink is a common thing. Do not under any circumstances agree! Say firmly "I don't drink" and refuse, even if it's your favorite "Veuve Clicquot".

And finally, don't fly charter flights! You can always plan your entire vacation yourself and fly to scheduled flight no drunk neighbors. You can buy yourself

Alcohol in luggage on an airplane is quite common. Someone cannot walk past a duty-free shop, someone needs to always have a bottle of their favorite drink with them - everyone has different reasons.

At the same time, the transportation of alcoholic beverages is regulated by the rules of airlines, as well as the requirements of the legislation of the country to which the aircraft belongs.

Therefore, in order to prevent misunderstandings during boarding, it is advisable to know how much alcoholic beverages you can carry with you, the rules for their packaging and transportation, as well as other requirements related to this issue.

Can I bring alcohol on a plane

First of all, the allowance for carrying alcohol on an airplane depends on the direction of the flight - domestic or international. If for domestic flights the requirements for the transportation of alcohol in Russia are taken into account only by national legislation, then when international travel it is also necessary to take into account the conditions in force in the territory of the country of temporary residence.

Alcohol in airplane luggage

Transportation of alcoholic beverages in Russia, according to the rules in force in 2017, must be carried out taking into account the following requirements:

drinks with a strength of up to 24% for passengers over the age of 21 can be carried without restrictions;
drinks with a strength of more than 24%, but not more than 70%, can be carried in an amount not exceeding 5 liters per passenger.

Requirements, how many liters of alcohol are allowed to be transported on international flights, will depend on the laws of the country of destination. In general, it is allowed to take on a plane:

one liter of strong alcohol;
two liters of wine.

It is worth knowing that the transportation of alcoholic beverages when traveling to some Arab countries completely prohibited.

It is possible to say more precisely how much alcohol can be taken out of Russia by plane only after studying the legislation of the country you plan to visit.

Alcohol in hand luggage

Fans of celebrating every step taken by drinking alcohol are very concerned about the question of whether it is possible to take strong drinks with them on the plane. In most cases, this is not completely prohibited, but in order to avoid misunderstandings at the entrance to the cabin, it is advisable to know how to bring alcohol on board.

You may only carry alcohol on board an aircraft if you comply with the current requirements for the carriage of various liquids by air. In particular, you can bring alcohol into the cabin in containers with a volume of no more than 100 ml, placed in bags with zippers. You are allowed to take up to ten of these bottles on a plane. Larger containers can be checked in as luggage.

Separately, you will need to consider the export of alcohol on the plane from duty free. These products are subject to separate requirements regarding maximum number transportation of such products in the cabin.

The above restriction on how many liters of alcohol you can take on a plane does not apply to alcohol purchased in duty-free shops. The main condition in this case will be the preservation of the integrity of the packaging in which the bottle is placed in the store.

At the same time, although duty-free alcohol can be brought onto the plane in sufficient quantities (two or three bottles per passenger) so that there are no misunderstandings during customs inspection in the country of temporary residence, it is advisable to know the current restrictions on the import of alcohol.

How to properly pack and transport alcohol on an airplane

To figure out how to carry alcohol on an airplane, it is advisable to know not only the maximum amount of alcohol carried, depending on the direction of the flight, but also the conditions for packing bottles before they are checked in.

It is worth knowing that there are no approved requirements regarding how to pack alcohol in baggage on an airplane. Each passenger, if they wish to take the permitted amount of alcohol in the aircraft baggage, must pack it on their own in such a way that there is no risk of breaking the bottle during transportation.

It is advisable to transport alcohol in a suitcase with rigid walls. If soft sports bags are used, the chance of breaking a bottle will be much higher.
When placing a bottle, it should not be placed in close proximity to the wall of the suitcase; between the container and the wall it must be laid with soft things.
You can not place bottles side by side, there must be clothes between them.
It is also not recommended to place heavy and hard objects next to the container.

Do not try to carry alcohol in your suitcase for a year in advance. Each airline has restrictions on the total weight of checked baggage. When placing a significant number of bottles in a suitcase, its weight will in any case not fit into the current restrictions, and you will have to pay for the carriage of additional baggage.

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How much alcohol can be withdrawn from Russia to other countries

The answer to the question of whether it is possible to carry alcohol on an airplane depends both on the rules of the airline and the legislation of the country where you are going this flight. General Conditions not here, therefore, in order to avoid trouble, you will need to know the requirements of the country you plan to visit.

Many tourists do not see much difference between bringing alcohol in Russia and going abroad. Legislation of many Asian countries(Thailand) provides for quite serious sanctions for violators of existing norms, up to and including imprisonment. According to the available reviews of individual lucky ones, the places of deprivation of liberty in such countries are significantly inferior in quality of service even to three-star hotels. So while you can carry alcohol on a plane, don't try to become a shuttle from the 90s by packing your suitcase to the top with bottles. The result of an attempt to deceive customs can be quite expensive both in material terms and in terms of damage to health from being in a prison cell with an earthen floor.

to Thailand

By current restrictions It is allowed to import no more than one liter of alcoholic beverages. In case of exceeding the specified amount, not only the confiscation of excess alcohol is provided, but also a fine of about a thousand dollars.

to Finland

The legislation of this country allows the duty-free importation of alcohol in the following quantities:

4 liters of wine, or
16 liters of beer, or
1 liter of strong alcoholic beverages (more than 22% alcohol), or
2 liters of other types of alcoholic beverages with a strength of up to 22%.

You need to know that alcohol in the specified amount is allowed to be imported only if the duration of stay in Finland will exceed three days.

Ukraine

According to the customs code, the following restrictions are imposed on the amount of alcohol imported across the border of Ukraine:

5 liters of beer;
2 liters of wine;
1 liter of spirits with an alcohol content of more than 22%.

Belarus

The total volume of imported alcoholic products on the territory of this country should not exceed three liters per passenger. Moreover, the strength of the drink does not matter, even beer is taken into account in this amount.

Kazakhstan

Similar to the rules in force in the Republic of Belarus, up to three liters of alcoholic beverages of any type can be imported into the territory of Kazakhstan without paying a duty.

Poland

The following amount of alcohol is allowed to be transported across the border of Poland without payment of additional fees:

1 liter of strong alcohol products (with an alcohol content of more than 22%), or
2 liters of alcoholic products with a strength of up to 22%, or
4 liters of still wines, or
16 liters of beer.

China

Adult passengers are allowed to bring into China no more than one and a half liters of alcoholic beverages of any strength.

Germany

The customs legislation of this country allows the duty-free importation of alcohol in the amount of 1 liter of spirits (more than 22% alcohol content) or 2 liters of medium strength alcohol (up to 22%).

Egypt

On the territory of this country you can carry no more than 1 liter of strong alcohol and 2 liters of beer duty-free.

Bali

According to the requirements of local legislation, alcoholic beverages of any strength are allowed duty-free import in quantities up to two liters per adult passenger.

Turkey

Alcohol of any strength can be imported into Turkey in a total amount not exceeding five liters, and drinks of the same type are imported in a volume of no more than three liters.

UAE

Restrictions on the import of alcoholic beverages through customs are separate for each emirate (administrative-territorial unit of this country). For example, when traveling to Dubai, you can take 24 cans of beer or other alcoholic beverages up to 4 liters with you. In Abu Dhabi, alcohol is limited to a total of 4 liters.

India

It is allowed to import alcoholic products of any strength up to 2 liters into the territory of this country.

Sri Lanka

According to the customs legislation, adult passengers are allowed to import:

1.5 liters of hard alcoholic drinks;
2 bottles of wine.

Norway

It is allowed to import into the territory of this country:

1 liter of alcohol with a strength of 22% to 60% and 1.5 liters of drinks with a strength of 2.5% to 22%, or 3 liters of a drink with a strength of 2.5% to 22%;
2 liters of low-alcohol drink with a strength of 2.5% to 4.7%.

Thus, if only beer is imported, the total volume allowed for transportation will be 5 liters.

Lithuania

Without paying an additional duty, alcoholic products are allowed to be imported in the following volumes:

with a strength of 22% to 80% - 1l;
with a strength of up to 22% - 2 liters.

Additionally, you can carry 4 liters of still wines and 16 liters of beer.

Latvia

Restrictions on the import of alcoholic products in this country are completely identical to the restrictions for Lithuania.

Estonia

Without paying a duty on the territory of this country, you can import 1 liter of alcohol with a strength of more than 22% or 2 liters of alcohol with a strength of up to 22%.

It is worth knowing that there are no uniform rules regarding how much alcohol can be transported across the Russian border to Europe. The legislation of the countries of the European Union, as well as the countries-associated members, is similar in most respects, but in any case, different states There are some differences in requirements. Therefore, in order to find out whether it is possible to transport a certain amount of alcohol by plane, you will need to study in detail the customs legislation of the country of temporary residence.

Can you drink alcohol on an airplane

Drinking alcohol on an airplane is a kind of national sport. There are even certain traditions regarding the moments of capsizing the cup - the exit of the aircraft to taxiing, separation from runway and so on. Subject to all conditions by the time of arrival at final destination the keeper of traditions will be in a state of complete insanity.

Most airlines, including Aeroflot, do not allow drinking alcohol on the plane. Since the condition for drinking alcohol on an airplane is set by the passenger carrier itself, different companies may have different requirements, but in order to improve flight safety, there is mainly a ban.

It is worth knowing that alcohol on board is a dubious pleasure. Flying in an airplane in itself is a significant burden on all body systems, and in combination with drinking can cause serious problems.

The rules of most airlines allow the removal from the flight of passengers who are in a state of pronounced alcohol intoxication, as well as posing a threat to the health and life of other passengers and crew. Therefore, an excessively violent traveler may suddenly find himself in an unfamiliar airport, and his journey home will be long and exciting.

At the same time, it is worth knowing that the rules of the air carrier are advisory in nature, a direct legislative ban on drinking alcohol on aircraft No.

Therefore, if you want to relax with alcohol, you can do it without any problems. In the event that the passenger quietly used and quietly fell asleep, there will be no claims against him. But in the case of a drunken brawl, police officers can already be waiting on board the tourist returning home.

Thus, if you want to drink a small amount of alcohol during the flight, this can be done without the risk of creating problems for yourself.

How much does alcohol cost on planes

Given the restrictions on the presence of various liquids in hand luggage, the problem of whether alcohol is provided on the plane is a top priority for many avid pilgrims.

Given the effect of the prohibition on the consumption of alcohol on board most carriers, the answer to the question of whether alcohol is sold on aircraft will depend on the operating conditions of the airline.

Basically, the sale of alcohol on board the aircraft is carried out in duty-free shops. The price level on board is approximately equal to the cost of such alcohol in duty-free shops, or may exceed them by several euros. For example, a liter bottle of the famous Sheridan`s liqueur costs about $25, a liter bottle of Becherovka costs about $12.

At the same time, the purchase of additional alcohol may not be required. Depending on the class of the purchased ticket, the cost of the flight, in addition to meals, may include a certain amount of alcohol. In economy class, this will most likely be a small can of beer (0.33 l) or a mini-bottle of wine (0.187 l), in business class they can serve up to 250 ml of any drink and two small bottles from the minibar.

We know from Hollywood movies that you can drink alcohol on an airplane. But when it comes to flying, it's best to find out in advance the rules for transporting alcoholic beverages on aircraft. Otherwise, you may not be allowed on board, your alcohol will be confiscated, or you may be forced to pay a fine.

First you need to decide whether you will carry alcohol in the baggage of the plane or want to drink it on board. In the first case, everything is much simpler. On inside Russian flights Alcohol in checked baggage is subject to the following rules:

alcoholic beverages with a strength of up to 24% are carried without restrictions by all passengers over 21 years old;
alcohol with a strength of 24-70% can be carried by all adult passengers, but not more than 5 liters per person.

On international flights the rules depend on the customs laws of the country you are flying to. They can be clarified before the flight with the travel operator, the embassy or the airline that sold the ticket. Usually, 1 liter of hard liquor, 2 liters of wine and 1 block of cigarettes can be exported from Russia to another country. But this is an average amount that needs to be clarified. For example, alcohol is not allowed in Saudi Arabia.

It is allowed to import two liters of alcohol of any strength into the territory of Russia. You can do more (up to 10 liters), but then you have to pay duty, excise and VAT. It won't be the best buy.

Now let's figure out how much alcohol you can take into the cabin. Carriage of alcohol in the cabin of an aircraft is governed by the rules for carrying hand luggage. According to these rules, a passenger has the right to take 100 g of alcohol with him in an undamaged factory container, which is packed in a transparent plastic bag with a zipper. Before boarding, you will definitely check the integrity of the packaging.

On international flights, it is allowed to carry alcohol from Duty-Free, packed in special packages of these stores. But even here difficulties can arise. If you are flying from a non-Schengen country and you have a transfer in a Schengen country, you will be asked to put alcohol in your luggage when you transfer. In the cabins of US aircraft, you can only carry alcohol purchased in duty-free stores in this country.

The right to carry alcohol in the cabin does not mean that alcohol can be consumed on board. It all depends on internal rules airlines. In most cases, for example, on Aeroflot aircraft, you can only drink alcohol purchased on board. There are carriers that have introduced prohibition on their flights. Therefore, the rules for the use of alcoholic beverages should be clarified with the airline that sold you the ticket.

I also advise you to remember that alcohol at an altitude of more than 3000 meters slows down the breathing rate and increases oxygen starvation. Hence the advice - reduce your usual dose several times, then during the flight you will not get drunk to the point of insanity.