May 29
Right now I am sitting on an American Airlines flight getting ready to depart Chicago. The flight attendant dude with highlights in his hair (didn’t the whole guys with chick highlights thing go out in abou 1999?) just announced that “Yes, pillows and blankets are available…for 5 dollars.”
Yeah, you heard it correctly. If you’re cold or in need of a mildly comfortable nap you’ll first have to pay up like a kid being bullied on the school yard.
What the hades is going on?
Amen. Come quickly Lord Jesus.
May 29th, 2008 at 11:34 am
Well, you know that they have to come up with some way to compensate for the fuel prices. Oh, and don’t expect any peanuts on the plane either, at least not for free.
May 29th, 2008 at 11:35 am
High fuel prices. To keep a profit (on paper at least), something has to give… might be consumer loyalty, though. Another airline (I forget which) jacked up the prices to take a second bag, to take Fido the dog and even to take the first bag.
May 30th, 2008 at 6:33 am
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