What REALLY happened on that United Flight with the Muslim Passenger?

[dismal]

A lawyer worth their salt will understand that airlines run out of specific selections on the food & drink carts. If you care about the choices get a low-numbered seat--and even that doesn't protect you from drink carts running out by the end of a very long flight. I haven't done a polar flight in more than 30 years, I expect shortages on the drink cart on TPAC flights.

I don't. I expect the airlines to plan for the appropriate supply level based on the duration of the flight. Almost everywhere is a long flight away when you live in Australia, and the airlines generally know better than to risk running out of beer. Of course, the beer tends to be the local swill from the airport of departure, except on Lufthansa - they ship German beer worldwide by seafreight just so they can stock up aircraft for the return leg. They have a partnership with Warsteiner, which is the official beer of the airline. (Even Qantas doesn't have an official beer, although they did start stocking more upmarket Aussie beers, in place of the more popular low end VB and Crown as of last year).

Coach class service on Domestic travel in the US is far cry from international service. They push a cart down the aisle and sling a beverage at you and a bag or 10 or so peanuts if you're lucky.

I'm not sure they even replenish the carts but every third or fourth stop. If you ever attempt to order one of the snacks you are frequently told they are out of 2 or 3 of them and they sell those to make money. A while back (8 or 10 years?) a lot of airlines used to not give you a full can unless you asked for it. It seems like most have generally gone back to giving a full can now though you still hear people who are not as sophisticated travelers as they think ask for a full can. Maybe it says to do that in their guidebook. I guess on short flights I still get handed a cup of soda every once in a while. TBH most of the time I decline a beverage. Now that I know it can be used as a weapon I will have to reconsider.

 

[TSwizzle]

Coach class service on Domestic travel in the US is far cry from international service. They push a cart down the aisle and sling a beverage at you and a bag or 10 or so peanuts if you're lucky.

Peanuts ?!!! Are you mad ?!! There might be somebody on the flight 20 rows back that has an allergy to peanuts !!

 

[dismal]

Coach class service on Domestic travel in the US is far cry from international service. They push a cart down the aisle and sling a beverage at you and a bag or 10 or so peanuts if you're lucky.

Peanuts ?!!! Are you mad ?!! There might be somebody on the flight 20 rows back that has an allergy to peanuts !!

Southwest still gives peanuts. But I do not know if they give them to muslims who could use them as a weapon against passengers 20 rows back.