U.S. Airways won’t charge for beverages
Travelers drew the line when U.S. Airways started charging for soda.
In case you are thinking of getting payday loans to cover all the extra fees that U.S. Airways has been charging, you may want to reconsider. U.S. Airways has announced that it will no longer charge for soda, juice, tea, water and coffee.
Fees, fees, fees
U.S. Airways made news last month with its announcement that it will now charge for pillows and blankets. The $7 fee for the “Power Nap Sack” sticks, but the airline has agreed to stop charging for nonalcoholic beverages.
The airline also charges extra for checking luggage. With fees between $25 and $50 on most airlines, travelers might need to get payday loans to cover all the extra fees.
Tough industry
The reason U.S. Airways is able to continue charging for luggage is that this is a common practice among airlines now. However, U.S. Airways was the only airline to start charging for in-flight beverages, and this hurt the airline’s business.
Because no other airlines followed suit when U.S. Airways began charging for drinks, the airline had to drop the practice.
No justification for new fees
The airline seems to have found the limits to how far customers can be pushed when it comes to extra fees.
When fuel costs skyrocketed in the summer, airlines began tacking on fee left and right. The odd thing is that these airlines continue adding more fees even as gas prices have sunk pretty low. U.S. Airways’ announcement that it would begin charging for pillows and blankets came at a time when gas prices were at a low point.
When to say “when”
Consumers also are starting to learn more responsibility when it comes to handling their finances. The old culture of “buy now, pay later” is being replaced by an era of increased fiscal discipline.
Americans are saving more, and using money more responsibly. Most people nowadays understand that they shouldn’t take out payday loans to pay for snacks and a soda on the plane.
This is great news. The next time I take a trip that requires flight, I can look forward to paying way more than I normally would have for a ticket, I will have to pay, I have to pay to check any baggage, I have to pay for a pillow and blanket, the sanitation of which may be questionable…but I can still get a Coke!