Left Coast Sports Babe

Okay, in  a summer where airlines seem to be competing for the stupidest new fees and charges, US AIr has just upped the ante.

Not content with charging for the first checked bag….they are as part of their “Business Model Transformation”, going to start charging for drinks.

Not alcoholic drinks.  Any drinks.  2.00 each.  Soda, juice, bottled water and coffee.

Yeah, right, coffee.  US Air is going to risk morning riots over 2.00 if passengers don’t bring cash on early morning flights. 

But it could get better.  Business travellers won’t care as much, except they will need receipts.  So this means that flight attendants, in addition to having to make change, will have to figure out ways to issue receipts.  Because this could add up to $10-20 for a roundtrip flight with connections.

And if coffee is 2.00, does that include cream and sugar?  How much for a refill?  What happens if flights are delayed on the runway.  Do you at least get free bottled water?

And what if you buy your own soda or juice drink at the airport?   If you want a cup and ice will there be a corkage charge?

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And while we are at it, if the airlines have to increase revenue so badly, how about onboard auctions? For example, they could have you put in a bid for how much it is worth to you to recline your seat.  Then you could also bid on how much it is worth to you to not have the person in front of you recline THEIR seat.   Highest bidder wins the space.

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