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Blanket Shakedown -
February 10th, 2010
It was bad enough when airlines started pimping out headphones for the in flight movie. But when they modified the jacks so that you couldn’t plug in your own, it was just another reminder that flying has become about as pleasurable as tweezing your taint. Now, adding to your travel experience, the parsimonious peeps over at American Airlines will soon be charging passengers $8 for a blanket.
Look, we get the airline industry is less profitable than Camryn Manheim hustling a street corner, but the nickel and diming has got to stop.
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$58B
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Amount that the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation expects airlines to globally earn in ancillary revenue this year for unbundled services like weighed baggage, specialty food items, and sober pilots. |
We are dedicated to making every flight
you take with us something special.
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American Airline customer service plan
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How about making it a little less special and squeezing off a blast or two of air freshener in the lavatories from time to time?
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hidden city faring
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noun. Using a discounted rate to achieve a final destination different from your itinerary.
For example: You buy a cheap ticket for London to Hong Kong with a stop in Dubai – your actual desired destination. You then purposely miss your connection to Hong Kong.
Airlines call this practice illegal. We call it, “Shucks, I missed the gate announcement.”
Not Free! Fee, Baby!
| Delta Airlines | $25 to book a flight over the phone. It’s like a cover charge before you even get a drink. Not to mention, what if the band sucks? |
| US Airways | $25 to $50 to book a flight using frequent flier miles. Why does anyone fly with these clowns? |
| AirTran | $20 for an exit row seat each way. Okay sure, as long as they give back the $20 if there’s an emergency and they expect you to open the door. |
| Spirit Airlines | $15 for an exit row seat, $12 for window or aisle, and $5 for the middle. Paying for the middle seat? Hey, who wants more whipped cream on their sh!t? |
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We can’t be sure, but we are willing to hazard a guess that the burlap sacks that American Airlines charges $8 for are not laundry fresh. As of today (February 10), there is no additional charge to take your own blanket on the plane … yet. So pick one up and avoid the hassle … and the possible rash. |
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