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I Don't Love That Flying Alcohol-Free is Now History — Do You?
Covid is still around, booze is back, and people are flying again.
I often fly between Phoenix and San Francisco, and yesterday I did just that. I arrived at Sky Harbor airport around 8 a.m.
Drinking before boarding a flight
I noticed quite a few people enjoying(?) cocktails at the bar. Yes, that wasn't a typo — it was 8 in the morning.
Were they nervous passengers bolstering up for a flight that caused them anxiety?
Or perhaps, a celebratory drink for a long-awaited and much-needed vacation?
I don't care if you're about to depart for Tahiti — 8 a.m. is still too early for alcohol.
Even during my hey-days of imbibing, I wouldn't indulge that early. Oops, judging, aren't I?
I guess I find it scary and also sad that anyone — for any reason, would be drinking that early in the day.
A cappuccino and croissant was my indulgence that morning.
I feel so lucky that I could leave the drink behind, finally free of that addiction.
