These are the best and worst drinks to order when you’re on an airplane
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- Flight attendants from Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, and Hawaiian Airlines shared which in-flight drinks are the best value.
- Free-pour wine straight from the bottle, whiskey, and bloody marys are worth the money.
- Avoid sugary drinks, coffee, and sparklng wine.
A big trip often calls for a toast. Why wait until you arrive at your destination when you could have a drink en route? When flying coach, this line of thought is often followed by disappointment when the drink arrives, and it isn’t quite what you expected. To avoid this from ever happening, Matador spoke with flight attendantsfrom Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, and Hawaiian Airlines to get the lowdown for you. Here’s what to order and, perhaps most importantly, what to avoid.
The best drinks to order
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Best value: ‘Free pour’ wine
When value is your top priority, inquire about the wine. ”If the wine is ‘free pour,’ meaning it’s from a big bottle rather than a split, it’s probably decent wine, and the flight attendant will probably fill your cup all the way up, and maybe top it off if you’re nice,” said an attendant from Alaska Airlines. “That’s my go-to best value drink on a flight.”See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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