Not allowed to have the Vodka bottle?

On a recent SW flight, I ordered a vodka and a can of Bloody Mary mix. I seldom order alcohol on a flight, but every time I have ever done so, I have been given the mini bottle, the mixer, and a cup of ice. It’s the same on every airline.

In this case, the SW flight attendant came back with an already prepared drink. I asked if he could please let me have the entire bottle since I had paid for it. He nearly verbatim said “No, if you want the whole bottle, you have to tell me that when you order it, otherwise you just get this.” He set the drink down on my tray and walked to the next customer.

Tasting the drink, it clearly only had a tiny splash of vodka in it.

I had no other alcohol that evening, and I was absolutely not being rude or otherwise causing any sort of problem for the flight attendants.

Is he correct in this? I paid $8 or $9 for the vodka, do I really have to request the entire bottle when I order?

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csmdds

Have you been an FA for long? How long ago did this change occur? It's been mini-bottle and a mixer as long as I've been flying (and that's a long time…). I virtually never order alcohol but I asked for "an orange juice and mini-bottle of brut" to make a vacation mimosa on a recent flight and I got some weird tasting orange juice over ice. Definitely not what I was planning.

312Pirate

Disagree with you. Have also been flying southwest for a very long time. You get it premixed every time unless you ask to mix it yourself with the can and mini bottle. I’ve never gotten it any different unless requested.

AlaskanBiologist

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Yeah SW is cheap as fuck that's why they give you a 10oz cup with like 8oz ice and a spash of coke. Just give me the fucking can you cheap shits!

rsqswmr

All you have to do is ask politely and with your attitude on here I can see why they don’t give you the can.

EverleaJean

He/She is “never flying Southwest again”, so it’s irrelevant. (But I agree with you).

AlaskanBiologist

-4

I've tried to ask politely and been told no. You're very judgy.

rokynrobs

The only time I decline requests for full cans is when a) I physically don't have the inventory or b) I know we will run out because we are flying into and out of cities that don't offer provisioning. This is especially true if you request a can of something we have a very small inventory of. I'll give you a full can of water all day, every day... but will politely decline a can of Aha 75% of the time because I have 3 in my galley.