Flight Attendant Current
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Passenger Misconduct
General None Reported / Taken
Airport; Company Policy
In my opinion as well as most other flight attendants that I have spoken to recently-there has been a drastic increase in the amount of personal alcohol that is being consumed on our flights. I started to take notice in mid-January when I had to write up a PAX who became intoxicated brought on by his own sake and Japanese beers. He stated that he bought them in the airport specifically to enjoy on our flight. My next incident came out of ZZZ and a gentleman was eating his deli sandwich and had a Bud Light out on the tray table. I have been picking up mini bottles of liquor that we do not sell. Mini bottles are being sold next to the kiosk in ZZZ1. A PAX in front of me at a restaurant in ZZZ2 bought a 22 oz can of beer. None of these restaurants are opening the alcohol that is purchased - allowing and making customers believe that it is alright to consume on board. It is not. It is a FAR. This needs to be addressed. The easiest solution I see; is adding another sentence following our demo announcements after saying smoking is not allowed. Consumption of personal alcohol is not as well. Or reinstating placards on the jet bridges saying that it is a finable offense; maybe passengers will heed their consumption. Our terminals are all becoming overridden with bars that line all concourses. We need to be able to monitor some consumption. In my opinion it is getting more out of control than I have ever seen.
Flight Attendant reported and observed an increase in the number of incidents of intoxicated passengers who have brought alcohol onboard flights for their own consumption during the flight. They recommended adding a sentence to the required passenger demo to include a warning about the prohibition against the consumption of any alcohol not purchased onboard.