American Airlines offers more free alcohol on more flights

US carriers are hoping to improve the on-board atmosphere with something that puts a smile on most faces: free booze and better food. American Airlines announced that it has begun to offer free spirits to passengers in the economy sections on international flights to and from Japan. That means that frustrated fliers can order vodka, whiskey, gin and other hard drinks on those flights in addition to the beer and wine that was previously offered free of charge. The carrier has for over a year offered free spirits to economy fliers on international flights to and from Sydney, Australia, and Auckland, New Zealand. The expansion comes as spirits sales continue to grow in the US, increasing to US$25.2b in 2016 and stealing market share for 7 straight years from beer. <br/>