Only if you know your limit.

Just boarded my flight out of Gulfport, MS at 5:30am. Guy in front of me ordered a Jack & coke! No connecting flight, doesn't appear to be an international traveler- I love bourbon but not with Coke and not at 5 in the am!

When catching an early morning flight, a double shot bloody Mary always helped us to sleep on the plane.

Once after having a double shot bloody Mary in the Dayton airport at 5:30 AM, we got to Salt Lake City and had to kill some time in Applebee's and they wouldn't serve us a second 3.2% beer without ordering food. Damn Mormons.

I'm on board with a Bloody Mary early in the am. Trying to use one (or three) to fall asleep now. But a jack and coke just seems strong for this hour- but to each his own.

No one, and I mean absolutely, positively no one else on earth, could be as bad a flyer as my wife.

We've been round the world twice (backdoor brag??) , europe a couple of times and even on short, regional flights, she will begin to throw up the SECOND the plane is pushed back from the gate and will continue to spew the whole flight until such time as the door opens at the destination.

Drugs don't work (she will spew them up just knowing why she is taking them). She did have some limited success with the pressure point wrist bands (meaning she didn't spew until taxing down the runway, j/k!) in that she spewed way less, but still did throw up at the slightest hint of any turbulence.

While she will view the whole thing less than favourably, there are several advantages.
1. She loses weight so looks great on the beach at our destination
2. She is always moved right next to the stewards station so they can keep an eye on her the whole flight.
3. The kids and I get her meals
4. We also get to enjoy the extra space

There are also a couple of cons;
1. Airlines are always wanting to send her to the local hospital when we arrive (we never except)
2. I always have to push her around in a wheelchair when we arrive as there is no way she can walk.
3. We will lose that day and the next as she is comatose with a huge migraine for the next 24 hours.
4. She also gets sick on trains, boats, buses, scooters, skateboards, rollerblades....pretty much anything except walking could cause her to spew

Other than that, she is a delight to travel with :-)

A bloody and a bourbon and coke have about the amount of booze

I think Peru is worse than the states on this. I travel monthly for work, and most times folks step back 2-3 feet from the carousel, in USA.

I just got back from Peru. They stand immediately adjacent to the carousel, while all the gringos stood back a few steps.

What are your thoughts on a 6'4" former body builder turned tranny eating McDonalds on an airplane? Because I've had that character sit next to me. Southwest flight for what it's worth.