US Airways to charge for beverage service

[goldenbear01]

FYI, it looks like US Airways will start charging for regular beverage service (including water, juice, soda). US Airways to charge $2 for soda, juice, water : Christopher Null : Yahoo! Tech

It doesn't look like US Airways will stop there on the nickel and diming. US Airways may add new fees for sodas, bags - USATODAY.com

Unfortunately for travelers, I've got a hunch that the other airlines will follow US Airways down this path to pricing out affordable flights.

 

[DennisS]

A whole new way for the airlines to make money, strand the passengers on the runway for 10 hours and charge them for water. It's a better plan than the free water and charge them for the bathroom.

 

[TSandM]

I really hate being nickeled and dimed with stuff. I'd much rather they just raise fares and stop making me dig in my wallet for $6 to buy a dried out turkey sandwich. But at least with food, you CAN pack and bring it with you. Since we cannot bring liquids into the airport, it's impossible to pack your own beverages. It's hard for me to sit in a desiccating airliner for six hours without drinking SOMETHING, so I'm going to be forced to pay for beverages. Somehow, I find that quite offensive.

 

[joystershell]

I really hate being nickeled and dimed with stuff. I'd much rather they just raise fares and stop making me dig in my wallet for $6 to buy a dried out turkey sandwich. But at least with food, you CAN pack and bring it with you. Since we cannot bring liquids into the airport, it's impossible to pack your own beverages. It's hard for me to sit in a desiccating airliner for six hours without drinking SOMETHING, so I'm going to be forced to pay for beverages. Somehow, I find that quite offensive.

I've heard that TSA will allow you through security with EMPTY water bottles, then you can fill them at a fountain before boarding the plane.

 

[alcina]

Not having access to free, fresh water on board the aircraft is an unacceptable practice, imho. They don't have to supply bottled water free of charge, but water should be available to all passengers pretty much at all times. Even if they have those pathetic dispensers like on some Qantas flights and I have to get it myself.

Sodas on our domestic carrier have incurred a charge for ages, so that's old news for some of us unfortunately. I'm so looking forward to my flights this week - hubby just flew with them and the "meal" is now either a sausage roll or meat pie (you don't get a choice, depends on the flight) with sauce - nasty nasty nasty!

 

[deeper thoughts]

I've heard that TSA will allow you through security with EMPTY water bottles, then you can fill them at a fountain before boarding the plane.

Is this anywhere on there website?

 

[joystershell]

Is this anywhere on there website?

I have no idea. But I have heard of people that have done this. Don't know how it would be a problem, an empty bottle is just that, empty.

 

[Kupu]

Using the guidelines on the TSA site, the idea of taking empty water bottles thru TSA checkpoints and filling before boarding should work. Beats buying overpriced H2O in the terminal.

 

[DennisS]

I bring an empty bottle and fill it at the water fountain all the time, never had a problem. It's liquids, not bottles TSA has a problem with.