STEVIEBOY1
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Good morning,
I have recently had tickets for two main line steam charter trips, with different operators, with the usual travel notes/tips etc, both firms said they ask passengers not to bring/consume their own alcoholic drinks and a corkage charge may be levied.
I wonder why this is happening now. I have been going on these trips for years and it has never been an issue before. I normally take a couple of those small bottles of wine to have on the way back in the afternoon/evenings. I have seen many other passengers bringing their own cans of beer or large bottles of wine/sparkling wine etc. I was wondering if it is a ploy to make passengers buy drinks from the onboard buffet cars? Seems a bit strange. especially as some of these charter fares are quite expensive now too.
I have recently had tickets for two main line steam charter trips, with different operators, with the usual travel notes/tips etc, both firms said they ask passengers not to bring/consume their own alcoholic drinks and a corkage charge may be levied.
I wonder why this is happening now. I have been going on these trips for years and it has never been an issue before. I normally take a couple of those small bottles of wine to have on the way back in the afternoon/evenings. I have seen many other passengers bringing their own cans of beer or large bottles of wine/sparkling wine etc. I was wondering if it is a ploy to make passengers buy drinks from the onboard buffet cars? Seems a bit strange. especially as some of these charter fares are quite expensive now too.