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madcap · Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Location: Gangneung, Korea

I'm looking to book a flight to Korea and I was wondering if the international carriers still provided free booze on the flight. It's not a huge concern, but I know that many domestic carriers have started charging for them and I didn't know if Asiana, Korean Air, or Singapore airlines still provided them. Don't know about the rest of you, but after my 10th hour on an airplane with 10 more to go, I need a drink more than Bush needs an exit strategy.

Also, aside from just the drinks, is one airline better than another (comfort, punctuality, food, etc.)?

just because · Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: Changwon - 4964

Singapore and cathay pacific are the best I have found...

thebum · Joined: 09 Jan 2005 Location: North Korea

yeah i came here on singapore airlines and they gave me as much booze as i wanted. i think i had 10 drinks and then went to sleep

Dev · Joined: 18 Apr 2006

Virtually all airlines except Russian Aeroflot give free booze on international flights.

If you're coming in from Canada, even those cheap bastards at Air Canada give free alcohol on international flights.

mindmetoo · Joined: 02 Feb 2004

Northwest doesn't provide free drinks, other than soft drinks.

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan

The only international airline I've used in the past 30 years that doesn't serve free drinks is Continental.

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

B.A seems to be rather frequent with their booze cart for which I heartily salute them!

joeyjoejoe · Joined: 24 Sep 2006

royal brunai doesn't do drinks

Wangja · Joined: 17 May 2004 Location: Seoul, Yongsan

hogwonguy1979 · Joined: 22 Dec 2003 Location: the racoon den

just flew on United yesterday to Seoul, plenty of free booze. never take advantage of it though

Dev · Joined: 18 Apr 2006

dogbert · Joined: 29 Jan 2003 Location: Killbox 90210

I flew Northwest late last year back to the U.S. and wasn't charged for beer/wine, although they may charge for liquor.

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

passport220 · Joined: 14 Jun 2006 Location: Gyeongsangbuk-do province

We are talking free beer and wine, right? I think that is all that is offered free on most of the above listed airlines. I like Singapore and Thai airways for free beer, wine, snacks, meal quality and over all comfort.

oneofthesarahs · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Location: Sacheon City

Korean Air has free booze also. I was in the center seat on my trip here, and so just couldn't get comfortable enough to fall asleep, so I drank some wine (free...hurray!). Wine makes me sleepy, so soon enough I was sleeping peacefully.