There's no such thing as a free beverage on US Airways which now charges for all beverages
When my husband and I flew United's to-be-discontinued Denver-London last March, I was surprised to be charged $5 for a split of very mediocre wine -- surprised because foreign international carriers continue to serve wine and beer gratis. Little did I know that this was the first of numerous fees that airlines would soon begin to impose on most passengers at check-in and now inflight.
Today, with no advance notice, US Airways started charging coach passengers $2 for bottled water and soft drinks and $1 for coffee and tea. Previously, it eliminated pretzel service.
This cheesy nickel-and-diming is disheartening, isn't it?
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Oh MY GAWD--tell me it ain't so! No more of those dry, flavorless pretzels that turn to paste in the mouth and gag you--and I can't get a drink of water unless I cough up a couple more bucks? Alas and sigh. It just goes on and on--I just don't understand how the airlines think this is going to draw business! Sure we'll do what we have to when we can't avoid them, but we just won't be happy about it! Rosemary Carstens - http://carstensFEAST.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cranky Flier, for pointing that out. Because US Airways does not have a big presence in Denver, it is not covered in the local media as much as, say, United, Frontier or Southwest. I do remember your post, because I thought the toll collection basket was clever, but either didn't read all the way through it or just don't recall such details as those latest charge.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cranky Flier, for pointing that out. Because US Airways does not have a big presence in Denver, it is not covered in the local media as much as, say, United, Frontier or Southwest. I do remember your post, because I thought the toll collection basket was clever, but either didn't read all the way through it or just don't recall such details as those latest charge.
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