It's OK so long as everyone is doing it

I had an American Airline'ophile friend asking me to stop being so tough on them for shoddy seats, trapping passengers and drinking on the job pointing out with glee that the Brits can drink and fly just as well as the Yanks following the arrest of a drunk Virgin Atlantic pilot at only 4 times limit. Let's be thankful that the US and EU have finally agreed to an open skies policy. With more airlines flying across the Atlantic we can hopefully increase our chances for finding a sober pilot.