Do you have to pay for drinks on a plane?

A majority of airlines still serve alcohol, but may charge you for it, except in business and first class, where drinks are still included in the price of your ticket.
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How do you pay for drinks on a plane?

To make your trip safer and more enjoyable, all inflight purchases on our flights must be completed with contactless payments instead of physical cards or cash.
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What drinks are free on a plane?

Business/first. Whenever you fly business or first class on a US airline, you can expect to receive free beer, wine, and liquor during your flight. What is this? You'll also get the added benefit of getting served up drinks even on very short flights.
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Are food and drinks free on planes?

Beverages. Non-alcoholic beverages including coffee, tea, soft drinks and juice are complimentary and available all day on all flights. On flights traveling less than 300 miles, these drinks are available upon request – just ask your flight attendant.
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Is the alcohol on flights free?

Alcoholic beverages are complimentary in premium cabins on all flights and in United Premium Plus (flights to Hawaii and on premium transcontinental flights). In international premium cabins, a flight attendant will inform you of the available wine selections from our international premium cabin wine list.
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Which airline has free alcohol?

Delta Air Lines is currently the only US airliner to offer complimentary spirits on domestic flights. Alcohol is free in first and in economy comfort on all flights. In recent years, Delta was one of the first to reintroduce complimentary beer and wine between the US and international markets.
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Can you drink at 18 on a plane?

If you're under 21, U.S. carriers are a no-drinking zone

For travelers, that means no matter the drinking age of the country you're in or over or en route to a U.S.-based airline won't serve alcohol to any passenger under 21.
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Do you get a meal on a 4 hour flight?

There are certain flights that will never have meal service. You can find this out just by looking at the length of your flight, and the time of day you will be flying. Flights less than 2 hours will only have a snack/beverage service. Some airlines have meals on short domestic flights, but you could be charged for it.
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Is everything free on flights?

No, even choosing a normal, basic, economy seat can stack additional fees on top of the price of a ticket. There are even tickets where they will not let you carry a bag onto the flight without an added cost. In our current pay, as you go economy, it often feels like nothing is free on airplanes anymore.
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Can I take my own drinks and snacks on a plane?

The simple answer is yes, you can take pretty much any kind of food on to a plane—you'll just hit trouble the closer the foods are to a liquid.
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Can you no longer drink on a plane?

FAA regulations prohibit passengers from consuming alcohol on an airplane that isn't served by the airline. In short, that means, you can bring alcohol on the plane, but you can't drink it on the plane. While you may think that means you can ask your flight attendants to serve you the alcohol you provide, it doesn't.
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Is Coke free on flights?

Glessing told INSIDER that if a flight has a large number of people on it, they will automatically hand out full cans of soda. But if you're on a smaller flight and would like more than one cup of pop (you're not alone), Glessing said you can ask the flight attendants.
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Can you ask for drinks on a plane?

Most airlines don't have set limits for how much you can drink or what you can order, but it's important to remember that the flight attendants are there to keep you safe, not be your personal bartender. If you do want to enjoy a few drinks, keep your order as simple as possible.
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Is water bottle free in flight?

IndiGo provides water cups free of charge on all its flights.
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How many drinks can I ask for on a flight?

There's no specific limit on how much you can drink on a flight, but it is a criminal offence to be drunk on board an aircraft. And cabin crew have the right to refuse to serve alcohol if they think you've had one too many.
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Do you tip flight attendants for drinks?

Tipping has no place in our work.” Nelson says she appreciates the sentiment of the question, but says tips just aren't the way to go if you want to acknowledge your cabin crew. “Our jobs are harder than ever,” she says. “If you'd like to thank your flight attendants, bring a smile or some chocolate.
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What not to do on a plane?

7 Things to Avoid Doing on a Plane
  • Sitting still for too long.
  • Don't make stupid jokes.
  • Drinking excessively.
  • Place your feet or arms in the way.
  • Forget to listen to the safety briefing.
  • Get a tea or coffee.
  • Recline without thinking.
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What does a flight ticket include?

It is a document with a price showing the cost of that travel, passenger and journey details. Tickets bought to fly with an airline are referred to as flight tickets. Flight tickets have departure and arrival details, PNR and booking code, seat number, and boarding time on them.
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Can you take your own food on a plane?

“You can carry cakes, fruit, vegetables, sandwiches and all solid foods in your hand baggage. However, foods in sauces or with a high liquid content (such as sauces, pastes, soups and stews) cannot come through security.
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How often do airlines have to feed you?

Meal service is determined by time of day, flying time and mileage, but in general, food is served on flights of approximately four hours or more than 1,750 miles. Meals and snacks are available for purchase on domestic flights longer than 3 1/2 hours or 1,550 miles.
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Can you bring a 12 pack of soda on a plane?

Carbonated beverages are allowed in checked bags, but they may explode due to changes in air pressure. Carbonated beverages are not allowed in carry-on luggage because bottles and cans are larger than 3.4 ounces.
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How long before a flight should you eat?

Eat before you board

Usually people are at the airport two hours before take off — a perfect time to eat something before boarding. Plane food often is less desirable than the food you can buy at the airport so it's a perfect chance to find something healthy and balanced before you fly.
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Do flight attendants check ID alcohol?

Maybe you've been lucky, maybe they just DGAF, but generally flight attendants SHOULD be checking IDs, and are trained to do so. That said, it really just depends on the flight attendant, so maybe bring them some chocolates.
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What is the drinking age in Japan?

In Japan, the legal adult age is 20. Japanese law prohibits individuals under the age of 20 to drink alcohol or smoke. Regardless of age, you must not force anyone to drink or smoke as it may cause serious health and social consequences.
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Do you have to be 21 to fly with alcohol?

No, first off legal drinking age on flights is 21. And secondly it is liquid. Depending on size it will be confiscated from you. As well as the fact that NO ONE, even of legal drinking age, is allowed to bring their own liquor on board and drink it.
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