John Cillis The only times I have had alcohol on aircraft are on long haul flights when I cannot sleep. I become an introverted, slightly tipsy drunk and just curl up into a little ball and sleep off the growing jet lag, like I did on the beginning of my flights too and from London last year where free alcohol was served in premium economy. I am so light now that one drink, and I am gone. Then I have one e-cig when I get home which counteracts the remaining alcohol and wakes me back up. I get slightly sociable with the flight attendants who do not seem to mind but if my seatmate does not want to be bothered, I do not bother them especially if it a lady. It is not classy to drink and bother women if they do not want to be bothered, IMHO or the other way around. If I drink more than every few months it is too much for me except for alcohol in some medicines which cannot be prevented, although I try to opt for alcohol free medicine which is becoming more common, especially those with sugar alcohol substitutes. As l