US Airways to charge $2 for soda, juice, water

Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:41PM EDT

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Better get used to carrying lots of singles next time you fly. US Airways is now terminating free drink service. No, not free mini bottles of Jim Beam and cheap Chardonnay, we're talking about all drinks, including soda, fruit juice, coffee, and bottled water, which will soon cost $2 each. Presumably tap water, which may or may not be contaminated with fecal coliform bacteria, will still be free.

The move is the latest way airlines are attempting to fight rapidly rising fuel prices in a disastrous economic climate. In recent months, the extra fees have come fast and furious. First came extra charges for your second piece of luggage, then came a charge for your first bag. That's not to mention extra fees for choosing your own seat, curbside check-in, booking using frequent flier miles, and the cost of the Santa Fe chicken sandwich.

The beverage fee is even more annoying than most, since you can no longer bring liquids through security at airports. You are really at the mercy of buying them on the plane, or at least buying them once you're in the terminal (which is doubtlessly no cheaper than on the plane). Alcoholic drinks will also go from $5 to $7. That's a lot for a can of Budweiser.

The fee goes into effect August 18, leaving plenty of time for the airlines to come up with other fees to nickel and dime their way to profitability. Can pay toilets be far behind?

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  • 926 Posted by schbrownie on Thu Sep 3, 2009 9:08PM EDT Report Abuse

    The airlines in the USA are starting to take after the "cheap" airlines in Europe... they have charged for all of these things for years.

  • 927 Posted by elias12369 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:53PM EDT Report Abuse

    I think its pretty darn obvious that the entire capitalism system is a total failure; that the business models these idiotic companies use, paying their worthless CEO's millions in cash and incentives while they nickel and dime us to death.

  • 928 Posted by dwl1982 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:50PM EDT Report Abuse

    This is why we need to NATINALIZE essential industries, such as airlines, and petroleum companies... Then the companies would be run on a non-for-profit basis, or at least the profits would be funded to the general government fund, and the money would go back to the nation as a whole... If not nationalize, even price controls would severely curtail this practice....

  • 929 Posted by imwingwatcher on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:23PM EDT Report Abuse

    I think that they will soon be just like ryan air.Then your choises will be full service(if you can afford it)or no service

  • 930 Posted by kristiantheconqueror on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:53PM EDT Report Abuse

    Someone PLEASE start building high-speed rails. It's the most efficient and economical wayto screw over these airlines before they screw us. Next up; reinstatement of the trans-atlantic ship lines.

  • 931 Posted by imwingwatcher on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:23PM EDT Report Abuse

    id rather they charge 2 bucks for a soda than put less fuel in the wings!

  • 932 Posted by bawhitsett on Thu Sep 3, 2009 3:03PM EDT Report Abuse

    Screw US Air. I've flown them one time, and swore never to do so again due to shoddy service, followed by a canceled flight. Maybe these fees will drive the proverbial nail in the coffin of this customer unfriendly company.

  • 933 Posted by aboouk8 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:44PM EDT Report Abuse

    Thank you this info Mr. Null. The writing is on the Wall. Instead of complaining we should learn to re-adjust. I am not a preacher, but airlines are in business to make money. I was wondering what took then so long. Travel light! As if you haven't spent more on junk, pay the 2 bucks if you want a drink. Believe the airlines are becoming rich from your 2 bucks. Fly safely. Frequent Flyer.

  • 934 Posted by rapp108 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 8:29PM EDT Report Abuse

    I think Mr Null is screening these posts. I posted one earlier and it never made it to print. Hum......maybe the blog ought to be called null and void.

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