A lot of air travelers partake of liquor while flying, whether it’s to calm the nerves or just something to make watching the latest Robert Pattinson movie on a 6″ screen palatable. But for those passengers who find a gin and tonic lacks the razmatazz to match their personality, Continental will soon have the solution… and be willing to charge you premium for it.
The airline has partnered with cocktail mixer company Stirrings to offer mojitos and pomegranate martinis (though I’m guessing these will be more like the Kool-Aid version of the cocktails).
If that weren’t enough, you can now cover your booze with the medicine-meets-cotton-candy taste of Red Bull to offer the energy drink.
For a drink mixed with a packet of powder or a shot of Red Bull, the airline thinks $9 is a reasonable price. Or if you’ve got a little alcoholic-in-training flying with you, virgin versions of these icktails are all yours for $3.
Continental To Sell ‘Specialty Cocktails’ In Flight [WSJ]
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No thank you – I will already be blasted from my Daley Booze Carts.
But what if they bring the Daley Booze Carts ON the airplane itself?
Then I was lied to!
or, do what i do. pack a ziploc bag full of those little nippers & then order your favorite mixer on ice (or just ice). cost savings = $5+/drink.
And violate the FARs while you’re at it.
i don’t think so, but if you’d care to link the information i’d be happy to read it.
i highly doubt that the feds would make it illegal for you to bring alcohol aboard a plane, but still allow FAs to serve alcohol mid-flight.
Here is the regulation prohibiting drinking alcoholic beverages that are NOT served by the flight attendant (certificate holder = airline, FA represents certificate holder.)
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/cfr_2005/janqtr/14cfr121.575.htm
Enough is enough! I have had it with these m***********g drunks on this m************g plane!
If you don’t like flying with drunks then take the bus. Oh wait, that may not be such a good idea either
no appletini’s?
You are actually wrong. Stirrings is a premium mix, not powder made with all natural ingredients and real cane sugar. They are delicious. It’s about time Continental, now United, did something right.
we flew AA in may and they offered stirrings cocktails and red bull drinks @ $6/pop. I know, a had a few …hehehe.
Hey now.
Stirrings is a pretty high-end mixer.
They use a lot of quality nummies in their products.
I’ve used the Stirrings pomegranate martini mix– not impressed. I’m grossed out by the idea of a mojto mix– what would it be, mint flavored sugar syrup? No thanks.
mint flavored sugar syrup with a twist of lime is exactly what a mojito is… of course provided you remember to add the rum.
well, actually fresh mint leaves are a pretty important part of a real mojito. of course, i wouldn’t expect a FA to even know what a muddler is, let alone how to use one.
not that any reasonable person would even expect a FA to muddle a drink while the rest of the plane waits for their refreshments.
i personally think it’s great that they are using a product that doesn’t have HFCS and artificial flavors at the very least.
Gross, dude. The only mojito worth drinking uses real mint leaves.
I’d rather have the FA put a shot of whiskey into a diet coke than suffer some nasty improvised version of a “fancy” cocktail.
If I’m paying $9 for a mixed drink there had better be naked strippers less than 10 feet away from me.
While I agree with the underlying principle you’re espousing, unfortunately, in the big city you aren’t going to pay less than $9 for a cocktail unless it’s Happy Hour and you’re drinking off the limited HH menu.
Stay away from NYC, then. $9 is a common price for a GLASS OF WINE.
Now if I could just get my Continental flight attendant to get off her ass and GET me the cocktail without acting like they’re doing me the world’s biggest favor…
I bet a liquor store in an airport would make bank. Especially if they sell small shots.
$9 for a cocktail is cheap, but then again I live in SoCal.
Personally, I think it’s good:
Airlines are having trouble profiting. That’s a whole ‘nother story…
They need to make more money.
Some people will pay for cocktails, and pay more for premium ones.
They’re happy, the airline is happy, and maybe they make some of the $ they need without adding retarded fees.
Well, more alcohol on board is one way to reduce customer complaints.
Price sounds reasonable to me, although I’ve almost always been disappointed with anybody’s pomengrante martini mix…
How much is just booze (i.e. nip of rum) on Continental? I prefer my drinks on ice or with a splash of soda.
I don’t think I’ve ever had a drink on a plane. I’m always just guzzling water.
I wonder how flight attendants, who used to have to be nurses back in the 30s and 40s, feel about becoming nothing more than servers at a TGIF.
Provide craft brews!