JetBlue Airways, a leading low-cost carrier here in the US, has announced that they will be charging for pillows and blankets on board flights. Unlike some airlines, JetBlue has decided to keep the comfort amenities, but it has a cost. 7 Dollars. Yet, the pillows and blankets will only be available for purchase on flights longer than 2 hours, otherwise I guess you just have to start bringing your own afghans and pillows.
I noted it, here, that airlines are unable to raise the ticket prices at a rapid pace (even though they’d like to). Fees, such as this, are airlines’ only hope at raising enough revenue to churn up a profit. The question on my mind, and I’m sure most people, is what’s next? Perhaps overhead storage has a fee…? That way, for any item you try to bring aboard a plane, you pay. That’d be really cheap, but I think some airlines are willing to go that far.
I’m curious to know what you think. What will airlines do next? Do you think that they will add to existing fees? Or will they create new ones?
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August 5, 2008 at 12:41 PM
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