Like us, have you ever shared that mandatory “bevies before boarding” photo at the airport and had someone chip you for drinking before noon?
We were walking through an international airport terminal at 6.30am last week and heard that unmistakable pop of the champagne cork and it made us smile that someone was toasting the start of their journey.
We think that once you’ve got to the airport, managed to check in without additional luggage fees and navigated security (raising your arms and keeping your pants up without your belt) you deserve the celebratory drink before you head off on your adventure!
Under the surface of it though, we truly do believe that there is a psychology to this.
Once you are on the departure side of an airport, time as you know it no longer exists. Want steak for breakfast? Go for it. Want pancakes for dinner? Knock yourself out!
And, it truly is 5pm (or noon, or whatever the magic hour is for you) somewhere, so have the drink.
So, why is the airport diff erent to other places when it comes to suspending time?
Simply put, departure areas of airports are places of transition, where you are no longer in your place of origin (now you’ve cleared passport control) but not yet in your destination, so you can pick the time zone you want to adhere to.
This is magnifi ed even more if you are fl ying long haul and are in a transit airport like we so often are.
Can you come unstuck? Absolutely!
It’s not a licence to go wild, after all you won’t be allowed on your fl ight at all if you’ve had too much to drink.
Also, the suspension of time can really lull you into that false sense of security that you have time for one more drink before your fl ight boards. Spoiler alert… you probably don’t!
Drink responsibly, no matter what time of the day it is, and cheers to the next adventure.
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