I saw this posted on another board ... TEMPE, Arizona (AP) -- Fliers, let go of the pretzels and peanuts. In what could be the ultimate cost-cutting move by airlines buffeted by sky-high fuel prices, US Airways Group says it will eliminate free snacks in coach class on all its domestic flights starting June 1. The airline's largest hub is in Charlotte, North Carolina. US Airways also says it has matched last week's fare hikes by United Airlines, AMR Corp.'s American Airlines and Delta Air Lines Inc. The increases are from $10 to $60 per round trip and vary based on the length of the flight. US Airways spokesman Morgan Durrant says the move to cut free snacks was needed to save money in a time of extremely high fuel costs. The price of jet fuel has soared this year with crude oil prices in the $130-per-barrel range. The airline is still providing complimentary soft drinks. I've flown USAir many times, and I'm gonna miss those 6 teeny tiny pretzels! :lol:
Which CEO got paid boo coo bucks to implement THAT cost saving measure?LOL! Musta been a magna cum laude Harvard graduate!! Michelle
by eliminating that one bag of pretzels do you know how much they will save? wasnt it a couple years back another airline removed one olive from their salads and saved millions? lol but even still it is absolutely ridicolous u pay sky high prices already for the flight the least they could give u is a 20 cent bag of pretzles geez!! why is it all flights i have flown that were american companies you get nothing and have to pay for alcohol where as when i go to italy you get 2 meals beer wine etc
... and $6 for a 330ml can of beer. Welcome to Easyjets world, cheap flights and $$$$ bucks snacks :lol: :lol: :lol: !!! Ian :lol: :lol:
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Sad, but true. I still can't figure out why anyone buys that stuff at ridiculous prices! I think on each of the flights that I've flown in the past year or so, I've stopped off at a Quizno's or Subway on the way to the airport and gotten a foot long sub for 5-6 bucks to take on the plane with me. So far, no ones said that I can't bring my own food on the plane and security has never batted an eye. Michelle
I always thought that was a big no no ( well on cancun flights) lol i'll have to remember that when we fly in July
