So what happens now? Predictions of what's to come...

[N965VJ]

<SNIP> Its a new ballgame now the customer will pay us for water.

Eastern charged for non-alcoholic drinks near the end.

 

[ClueByFour]

Eastern charged for non-alcoholic drinks near the end.

The end being the important part of that statement.

The LCCs (notably LUV and B6) will eat the PR lunch of anyone who starts charging for water.

 

[Lovethesun]

The end being the important part of that statement.

The LCCs (notably LUV and B6) will eat the PR lunch of anyone who starts charging for water.

Sure everyone will shake in their boots over your threat. NOT! Charging for all beverages to keep the costs down though could be a good idea. You pay for the seat when you go to concerts, sporting events, theaters, movies, trains, buses so why should one not have to pay for their beverage on a airplane. Why does everyone feel they are entitled to everything when they fly. Now if the cost of an airline ticket goes back up to the cost several year back then can see not charging and providing the extras.

 

[N965VJ]

<SNIP> Charging for all beverages to keep the costs down though could be a good idea.

Great.

Why not offer to SuperSize it as well?

Always gotta do the upsell, you know.

 

[ClueByFour]

Sure everyone will shake in their boots over your threat. NOT!

Try it. It's no sweat off of my back--I'm not working in a commoditized industry. Until all the airlines do it (and they won't) it will fail.

Charging for all beverages to keep the costs down though could be a good idea. You pay for the seat when you go to concerts, sporting events, theaters, movies, trains, buses so why should one not have to pay for their beverage on a airplane.

The major difference is that I can sella concert, sporting event, theatre ticket, movie, bus, and (in some cases) train ticket. I can't resell my plane ticket.

Since I can't resell a plane ticket I expect more for it. As does everyone else. The airline industry wants revenue protection, the service had better come with it.

Why does everyone feel they are entitled to everything when they fly. Now if the cost of an airline ticket goes back up to the cost several year back then can see not charging and providing the extras.

It's a competitive industry and your competitors won't do this. Like I said--try it. If there was any significant gain to doing this, LUV would have done it 20 years ago, and B6 would never have given out free beverages.

The fares are driven by what the competition can offer. This business of harkening for the days of regulation is silly--if that were to happen, traffic will drop like a stone and the number of employees in the industry will drop like a corresponding stone. If that's the outcome you want, have at it.

 

[JS]

The creative airline will be profitable and get the business travelers....A "kinko's" type business idea....we provide everything and they pay for the convience..laptops, ipods, anything they want. They pre purchase it and its waiting for them like duty free. The airline that provides the comfort will ge the business. Something appearing to be bad could actually be very good. Advetisers will pay more to get their ads on board especially since there is less competition. USAirways just needs to act fast and fill the void. Its a new ballgame now the customer will pay us for water.

What in the world are you talking about? You can't go to Kinko's empty handed and expect them to produce something. Wait, let me guess ... you're not a business traveler. You think that the physical laptop computer is all one needs. Ha!

The lamebrained airline that rents blank laptops and sells water will go out of business very quickly.

 

[badchoochoo]

you my friend are an ignorant fool if you blindly believe what is told to you by the government (aka management). I think we call that, drinking the kool-aid.

Thank you...thank you...thank you!! God Bless America but we need to wake up!!

 

[sharktooth]

After watching all the news, I do not think this ban will end anytime soon all you need is some peroxide, the explosive paste and an electric charge. I could see a ban coming on anything carried on board.

Can we carry ourselves?

 

[sharktooth]

I need to get some sleep, so I'm not going to list all I the flaws I perceive in your statement. I'm just going to take the last sentence and lay into you as quickly as possible, then maybe I'll flame you tomorrow if I'm still irritated enough.

Um, youwhocannotspell, it is "preceive" and not "perceive". Even deadly tired, few but short bus riders make that mistake.

When you suggest that "people like like (sic) you" will "kill people like (sic) me" what you are ultimately doing is bringing into question that person's loyalty, not only to the country they live in but to the ethics they live by.

Are you just tired and angry or did you just not think before you posted that statement? I think the answer lies somewhere in the middle, because as much as I personally find most of the Tempe cheerleaders on the board contemptible, I would never question their motivations to the point of suggesting they would perform some sort of terrorist act as a tool for an organization that's out to destroy America.

We'll get back to normal in a few days, and then we can continue to argue over the way US Airways does or does not work. In the meantime, I would humbly ask that you take a bit more time to consider what you are writing and posting, and make sure you aren't so carried away to suggest that posters with a different opinion are somehow putting the rest of us at some sort of risk.

Why not? Your spokespeople like Maulkin and O'lierly have been doing that for years. I think it is well past time to even the balance sheet.

FWIW, skepticism is still a good thing, folks. Questioning things we don't completely understand can be much better than blindly following what you are told. Consider that the next time any subject comes up that you aren't familiar with.

Good Night!

If we could get right wing whackjobs to actually be skeptical enough to actually reference original sources rather than some cretinous opinion the country would be much better off.

e.g. A dude made a statement about the Geneva Conventions. Turns out, when I had him reference the actual Conventions, not only he, but the cretins he quoted, "Powerline", Maulkin, and Faux News were proved quite wrong. (BTW, I am an expert with the GC, love it when yet another wingnut falls into my spideyhole - chapter and verse).

The administration is lying. Get it, folks?

 

[N965VJ]

<yawn>

 

[AIRWOMAN]

Um, youwhocannotspell, it is "preceive" and not "perceive". Even deadly tired, few but short bus riders make that mistake.

Sorry.......not that this really has anything to do with the topic at hand but......the Prince is correct.

per·ceive ( P ) Pronunciation Key (pr-sv)
tr.v. per·ceived, per·ceiv·ing, per·ceives
To become aware of directly through any of the senses, especially sight or hearing.
To achieve understanding of; apprehend. See Synonyms at see1.

No entry found for preceive.
Did you mean perceive?

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No entry was found in the dictionary. Would you like to search the Web for preceive?



Back to the topic.

Time to follow the El Al example. Everyone is suspect. Then no profiling of any kind. JMO

 

[FM2436]

After watching all the news, I do not think this ban will end anytime soon all you need is some peroxide, the explosive paste and an electric charge. I could see a ban coming on anything carried on board.

Better add screw drivers, matches, and Vaseline to the list of prohibitied items.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/060816/flight_diverted.html?.v=4

 

[Prince of PAWOBs]

Um, youwhocannotspell, it is "preceive" and not "perceive". Even deadly tired, few but short bus riders make that mistake.

Umm...I think you're nuts. I also think you should buy a dictionary.

Why not? Your spokespeople like Maulkin and O'lierly have been doing that for years. I think it is well past time to even the balance sheet.
If we could get right wing whackjobs to actually be skeptical enough to actually reference original sources rather than some cretinous opinion the country would be much better off.

Uhh......what are you saying? I'm not understanding this rant. It's more like an unfocused tantrum. I don't know that I have any spokespeople on my payroll that you mention, so I'll contact HR later today. Not that I would hire spokespeople, mind you, because I think I do an okay job. :blink:

e.g. A dude made a statement about the Geneva Conventions. Turns out, when I had him reference the actual Conventions, not only he, but the cretins he quoted, "Powerline", Maulkin, and Faux News were proved quite wrong. (BTW, I am an expert with the GC, love it when yet another wingnut falls into my spideyhole - chapter and verse).

The administration is lying. Get it, folks?

Expert, huh? Wingnuts and Spideyholes? I think you need to increase your medication, because your post makes absolutely zero sense to me. Either that or let me try whatever substance you are abusing, because it is causing pretty wild hallucinations.

Am I missing some important point here? Anyone other than Sharktooth care to enlighten me?

 

[orville]

THE PRINCE IS KING!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Prince of PAWOBs]

THE PRINCE IS KING!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks, my man! I'll see you on the ramp for my well deserved high five.

In the meantime......let's get back to predictions of what is to come.

I have noticed an increase in checked baggage, and yet at my station this does not seem to be affecting on time departures in a negative way. In fact, a lot of the planes are pushing a bit early due to having all of the passengers and bags on board prior to departure time. This is FAN-FREAKING-TASTIC! I know some FF's like to get a move on when they get off the aircraft, and it's still possible to do. The bonus is that you're probably the only one who had a carry-on, so whether it's mainline or express, you are going to be off the plane much faster than you were before. As long as you can make it without your favorite conditioner and toothpaste, I say the more checked bags the better. Let's keep this policy-via-necessity going.

I also like the no drink policy at the airport, where you have to finish that soda or milkshake or coffee or whatever before you get on the plane. Less cups=less trash=less mess. Think those cups and bottles are insignificant? Ask an FA next time how much they mind the policy.

I'm getting used to taking my sneakers off again. Since my feet smell like fresh cut flowers when I get to work, this I do not mind. The passengers see me doing what they do, and they seem, IMO, to appreciate that we're all in this together, shoes and all. Whereas I'd love to skip this part of my day and cruise through the scanner, I'll live with it.

I think the gate screening is a bit much, and I'd rather they do a more thorough job at the security checkpoint, but it's not causing havoc in boarding, so I guess I can live with that one, too.

Here's an idea, one which I'm positive I lifted from another poster's suggestion elsewhere on the board. US could avail themselves to offer sundries to departing passengers at their destination free of charge. Building goodwill with passengers makes repeat business more likely. If Tempe can cut a deal with Coca-Cola or Anheiser-Busch, they certainly can make a deal with Colgate-Palmolive or Proctor & Gamble.

Real predictions? No, I don't have any. Just suggestions. Maybe I'll say that these new rules will become permanent, if only to show that TSA and the airline industry is serious about safety.

How's that?