Has anyone else noticed how expensive alcohol is becoming aboard aircraft.?

I find that everything associated with air travel in general is expensive these days. The airlines have become so greedy and they add on ridiculous charges for everything. Some airlines even charge for pillows now. Unfortunately flying just isn't fun anymore, unless it's first class in Emirates.

Airlines are free to charge whatever they want for their products and services. The market determines if the price is correct or not. Thus, if enough people are willing to pay it, then it is priced just fine.

Personally, I think buying a drink on a plane is a waste of money but that's just me.

They'll do whatever they deem necessary to make their flights fiscally viable, misguided though it might seem. If you don't want to spend that much money, get smashed before you get to the airport. The amenities they offer, however, have a pretty lengthy shelf life when stored correctly, so boycotting would not be very effective.

That's why I always have a few drinks at the bar before the flight, or buy a bottle in the Duty Free shops.

Yes, the prices are sky high, gettit, gettit ;-)

However, when you pay buttons for a ticket, expect to pay for your drink. Unless you wanna pay hundreds more to fly with and airline such as Emirates and get free drinks.