Comments on: New Mexico orders US Airways to stop serving booze http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/30/new-mexico-orders-us-airways-to-stop-serving-booze/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:40:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Upgrades and Downgrades — June 18, 2007 — Aerial poledancing, greener rental cars, inflight wine, on-ground sippy cups, and profitable grannies » Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/30/new-mexico-orders-us-airways-to-stop-serving-booze/#comment-15104 Upgrades and Downgrades — June 18, 2007 — Aerial poledancing, greener rental cars, inflight wine, on-ground sippy cups, and profitable grannies » Upgrade: Travel Better Mon, 18 Jun 2007 05:27:00 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/30/new-mexico-orders-us-airways-to-stop-serving-booze/#comment-15104 [...] right to serve any wine Unlike jetBlue… US Airways, which got into trouble for selling booze without a license in New Mexico a few months ago, and which has been serving the sauce with a temporary scrip since [...] […] right to serve any wine Unlike jetBlue… US Airways, which got into trouble for selling booze without a license in New Mexico a few months ago, and which has been serving the sauce with a temporary scrip since […]

]]> By: Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Short hops — February 9, 2007 — Airlines troubled by alcohol, larceny, and volcanoes http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/30/new-mexico-orders-us-airways-to-stop-serving-booze/#comment-1676 Upgrade: Travel Better » Blog Archive » Short hops — February 9, 2007 — Airlines troubled by alcohol, larceny, and volcanoes Fri, 09 Feb 2007 23:40:59 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/30/new-mexico-orders-us-airways-to-stop-serving-booze/#comment-1676 [...] Maybe US Airways does have a liquor problem… Maybe New Mexico’s recent restrictions on US Airways’ serving liquor on flights to and from the state had something to do with company CEO Doug Parker. The executive has apparently been busted for driving under the influence, perhaps after downing one too many mini-bottles from the drink cart. Maybe he should have had a cup of the God-awful “Ma Parker’s roast” coffee that his airline served instead. (Then again, that swill will drive anyone to drink.) [...] […] Maybe US Airways does have a liquor problem… Maybe New Mexico’s recent restrictions on US Airways’ serving liquor on flights to and from the state had something to do with company CEO Doug Parker. The executive has apparently been busted for driving under the influence, perhaps after downing one too many mini-bottles from the drink cart. Maybe he should have had a cup of the God-awful “Ma Parker’s roast” coffee that his airline served instead. (Then again, that swill will drive anyone to drink.) […]

]]> By: Dr. Vino http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/30/new-mexico-orders-us-airways-to-stop-serving-booze/#comment-880 Dr. Vino Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:35:48 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/30/new-mexico-orders-us-airways-to-stop-serving-booze/#comment-880 A couple of items on this: 1. Utah was one of the last states to repeal its state prohibition that Sam mentions above. I have spoken to people who told me that they were on planes that had to stop serving booze over Utah airspace in the 50s. Very odd. 2. Northwest Airlines got in a big conflict a couple of years ago with Michigan beer (and wine?) distributors. NWA was allegedly bringing in sufficient alc bevs from Minneapolis for the round-trip thereby alleviating them of needing to buy more expensive alc bevs in Michigan. It was a front page story in the Free Press in Detroit. A couple of items on this:

1. Utah was one of the last states to repeal its state prohibition that Sam mentions above. I have spoken to people who told me that they were on planes that had to stop serving booze over Utah airspace in the 50s. Very odd.

2. Northwest Airlines got in a big conflict a couple of years ago with Michigan beer (and wine?) distributors. NWA was allegedly bringing in sufficient alc bevs from Minneapolis for the round-trip thereby alleviating them of needing to buy more expensive alc bevs in Michigan. It was a front page story in the Free Press in Detroit.

]]> By: Mark Ashley http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/30/new-mexico-orders-us-airways-to-stop-serving-booze/#comment-878 Mark Ashley Tue, 30 Jan 2007 21:20:38 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/30/new-mexico-orders-us-airways-to-stop-serving-booze/#comment-878 Oliver -- Apparently the license solves all problems. ;) Sam -- Thanks for reminding me of the 21st amendment. There is still some gray area, potentially, since it references transportation "for delivery or use" of liquor <em>within</em> that territory. Does airspace count as "territory"? Does liquor that is brought into the state <em>but not intended for local consumption on the ground</em> count? (Not asking YOU, per se, just asking...) Looking forward to seeing how this plays out. Oliver — Apparently the license solves all problems. ;)

Sam — Thanks for reminding me of the 21st amendment. There is still some gray area, potentially, since it references transportation “for delivery or use” of liquor within that territory. Does airspace count as “territory”? Does liquor that is brought into the state but not intended for local consumption on the ground count? (Not asking YOU, per se, just asking…) Looking forward to seeing how this plays out.

]]> By: sam http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/30/new-mexico-orders-us-airways-to-stop-serving-booze/#comment-876 sam Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:43:03 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/30/new-mexico-orders-us-airways-to-stop-serving-booze/#comment-876 Alcohol is one of the few areas where an interstate commerce provision would be unlikely - it's a peculiarity of the 21st amendment, which repealed the federal ban on alcohol, but explicitly left it up to the individual states to have their own laws (largely to get ratification - some states wouldn't go along if they weren't allowed to keep banning alcohol themselves - that's why we can still have "dry" states). Here's the relevant text: <i>The transportation or importation into any state, territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited.</i> Alcohol is one of the few areas where an interstate commerce provision would be unlikely - it’s a peculiarity of the 21st amendment, which repealed the federal ban on alcohol, but explicitly left it up to the individual states to have their own laws (largely to get ratification - some states wouldn’t go along if they weren’t allowed to keep banning alcohol themselves - that’s why we can still have “dry” states).

Here’s the relevant text:
The transportation or importation into any state, territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use therein of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited.

]]> By: Oliver http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/30/new-mexico-orders-us-airways-to-stop-serving-booze/#comment-873 Oliver Tue, 30 Jan 2007 16:13:58 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/01/30/new-mexico-orders-us-airways-to-stop-serving-booze/#comment-873 And if US Airways had had a license, this passenger wouldn't have caused the accident? And if US Airways had had a license, this passenger wouldn’t have caused the accident?

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