If you’re intent on boozing it up while you’re sky high, you might want to avoid U.S. airlines completely—with maybe the exception of American Airlines and Delta.
Here’s a pretty good rundown on who does and (doesn’t) serve alcohol on flights these days.
It’s fair to say that with airlines charging for basic sustenance these days that they wouldn’t give alcoholic drinks away for free.
Apparently, many airlines still do, especially for international flights.
And it’s just not limited to business or first class passengers. If you’re back in coach sitting with the rest of the folks (and me!), there’s no reason you can’t have a glass of wine with your dinner either.
Please drink responsibly; dehydration happens faster in a pressurized cabin than at a keg party. Trust me, you don’t want to be that guy or girl—for five hours.
(P.S. Some airlines do not permit you to drink your own alcohol aboard.)
| Airline | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| Air Canada | No | Yes |
| Air China | Yes | Yes |
| Air France | Yes | Yes |
| Air New Zealand | Yes (4.30 p.m. -7 p.m. only) | Yes |
| AirAsia | No | No |
| Alaska Airlines | Yes, on Horizon Air/SkyWest flights. | |
| American Airlines | Yes, only on flights between the U.S. and Europe, Asia, and certain countries in South America. Beer and wine only. | |
| ANA All Nippon Airways | Yes | |
| Asiana Airlines | Yes | |
| Austrian Airlines | No | Yes |
| Bangkok Airways | No | Yes |
| bmi British Midland | Yes | |
| British Airways | Yes | |
| Cathay Pacific Airways | Yes | |
| China Airlines | Yes | |
| Copa Airlines | Yes | |
| Delta Air Lines | Yes, beer and wine on flights longer than six hours. | |
| Dragonair | Yes | |
| Emirates | Yes, except to Saudi Arabia. | |
| Etihad Airways | Yes | |
| EVA Air | Yes | |
| Finnair | No | Yes |
| Garuda Indonesia | Yes | |
| Hainan Airlines | Yes | |
| Hong Kong Airlines | Yes | |
| Japan Airlines | Yes | |
| JetBlue Airways | No | No |
| KLM | Yes | Yes |
| Korean Air | Yes | |
| LAN Airlines | Yes* | Yes* (*on all flights with meals) |
| Lufthansa | Yes | Yes |
| Malaysia Airlines | Yes | |
| Oman Air | Yes | |
| Qantas Airways | Yes | Yes |
| Qatar Airways | Yes | |
| Royal Brunei Airlines | No | No |
| Silk Air | Yes | |
| Singapore Airlines | Yes | |
| South African Airways | Yes | |
| Southwest Airlines | No | No |
| Spirit Airlines | No | No |
| Swiss Int’l Air Lines | Yes | |
| TACA Airlines | Yes | |
| TAP Air Portugal | Yes | |
| Thai Airways | Yes | Yes |
| Turkish Airlines | No | Yes |
| United Airlines | No | No |
| US Airways | No | No |
| Virgin Atlantic Airways | Yes |
Jody Lan-Castle contributed to this article.
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