Originally Posted by
Gunfighter
Enjoy the beverage, but stay in civilian clothes all the way through. Don't put on your uniform for the trip to the hotel. The one possible sticking point could be wearing the airline ID to get on the crew van.
Take the train with the wives and you avoid that. They usually beat the crew to the hotel anyway. I am not sure what train but I am sure there will be some significant others you can tag along with.