You Will Soon Pay More for Booze on American Airlines Flights

Starting October 1st, American Airlines will start charging more for alcoholic beverages on-board. The world’s largest carrier is boosting the price of beer, wine and liquor by $1 each. Sparkling wine is the only drink that won’t cost more. It remains $9 and is only available on select flights.

If you’re Main Cabin Extra, First Class and Business Class, you don’t have to pay for drinks.

Here’s what you should expect to pay starting in October:

• Beer: $8 for Bud Light, Dos Equis, Heineken, Goose Island IPA, Samuel Adams Octoberfest and Fat Tire Belgian White.
• Spirits: $9 for Bacardi rum, Baileys Irish Cream, Bombay Sapphire gin, Canadian Club White Label, Dewar’s White Label, Disaronno Amaretto, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
• Wine: $9 for La Noria Tempranillo Cabernet Sauvignon, Les Papillons Grenache Rose and La Montagne Noire Sauvignon Blanc
• Sparkling wine: $9 for Casa Gheller Brut Prosecco on Hawaii and select transcontinental flights.