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brooklynite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:43 PM Original message |
US Airways ends free snacks for passengers |
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Doityourself (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. I never ate them anyway...always bought my own. |
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Demobrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Premium-coach? |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Probably means they make coach even more cramped and horrible, |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. They charge you extra if you ask for an aisle seat near the front. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:07 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. My one USAir flight did involve being crowbared in between two 400lbers |
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Demobrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:27 PM Response to Reply #9 |
32. I hope you didn't let them raise the armrests. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Oh hell no. The armrests were the only thing preserving a little room on my seat for me. |
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Demobrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. All flights are horrible now. |
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melm00se (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #36 |
51. i'd rather go back to the |
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mikelgb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
30. Bulkhead and Exit rows are 'premium' because of the extra 6 inches of leg room |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #30 |
47. Yep, we got those for free last year |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. lol... |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
5. "Take that, you noisy, crumb-dropping proles." - Airlines |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
6. No more foie gras in First Class?! |
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RaVeN_MeaD (123 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
8. Soon they will be charging for oxygen |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Coin operated Johns? |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 12:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
48. You have to pay an attendant to use the restrooms in Europe |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
10. Gee, that will save them, what, 50 cents per passenger? |
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kay1864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Let's see, that works out to... |
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kay1864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
11. I actually understand their need to do this |
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Habibi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. Yeah, I don't care about that shit, either. |
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kay1864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Normally it doesn't happen that fast |
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patriotvoice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 11:22 PM Response to Reply #21 |
43. And sometimes they take your money the same day they close down: |
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mainer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
14. why don't they just RAISE THEIR FARES??? |
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BigDaddy44 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I'd rather be nickel and dimed |
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Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Hell yeah, cut the crap we don't need... |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #14 |
54. Oh...they're doing that too...never fear. |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
15. Even though UScare flies direct from where I am to where I want to be |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
16. Screw the drinks and meals. I'm 6'4" -- I need legroom. |
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kay1864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Then you'll have to pay for an upgrade |
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Auggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Oh, kay1864... |
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kay1864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Happy to help out! |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
42. Bookmarked. |
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ckramer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
17. $5 to bathroom |
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raystorm7 (944 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Haha...That would be interesting. I'll just use my barf bag thank you very much :) |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #27 |
40. Actually, some guy did that on an international flight and was |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:26 PM Response to Reply #17 |
31. Don't give them any ideas! |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
19. Why are we even flying Boeings overweight jets? |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
24. how much could that possibly save? |
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kay1864 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. About $400,000 a day |
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CubicleGuy (271 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:18 PM Response to Original message |
29. Well, when you add up... |
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tblue37 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:40 PM Response to Original message |
34. A tiny bag of miniature pretzels. Who needs 'em? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 12:05 AM Response to Reply #34 |
44. when I had to make a mad dash from work to the airport |
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oedura (347 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:50 PM Response to Original message |
35. If it's between... |
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iamjoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
37. Better Than What American Is Doing |
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Miss Carly (296 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #37 |
52. it doesnt start for a couple of weeks |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
38. I'll give up my bag of 3 peanuts when... |
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Thickasabrick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
39. What about the free water??? I don't care about the snacks - just |
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Demobrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 08:38 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. DO NOT drink the water!!!!!!! |
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Merlot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 10:23 AM Response to Reply #41 |
45. Ewwwww! Ick! airplane water! |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #41 |
49. Why? Are the plastic bottles dodgy? |
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Demobrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #49 |
55. Not the stuff in the pitchers. |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
46. It's inevitable -- regular air travel will become too expensive for middle class Americans. |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
50. maybe USAir can use the spare cash to keep my bags from being diverted to Philly |
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Miss Carly (296 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-28-08 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
53. I don't eat them anyway, there is only, what, 3 pretzels in the bag? |
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