[Centurion2000]

She confronted him; he denied that he had been smoking; she saw his whiskey bottle and demanded it, along with his cigarette lighter.

So what? Is having a bottle on the flight against the rules or something? If that is the case, why do they sell bottles in duty free shops before American carriers fly overseas?

[SW6906]

I wondered about that too. Guess it's kinda like a theater - they want you to buy their stuff, not bring your own.

[conservative in nyc]

Is having a bottle on the flight against the rules or something?

Yes. Alcohol can only be legally consumed on a U.S. commercial airplane if served by a flight attendant. This is so that flight attendants can cut people off if they become intoxicated. Flight attendants might allow you to give them the bottle to serve you your own booze, but that depends on the airline's policy and flight attendants' mood.

[kenavi]

If that is the case, why do they sell bottles in duty free shops before American carriers fly overseas?

They're not delivered until just before landing.