Comments on: US Airways to drop movies domestically http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2008/07/08/us-airways-to-drop-movies-domestically/ Tips, Tricks, and Travel with Lucky Sat, 26 May 2012 06:32:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: The Cranky Flier » Top 5 Ways US Airways Might Increase Revenues or Reduce Costs http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2008/07/08/us-airways-to-drop-movies-domestically/comment-page-1/#comment-4288 The Cranky Flier » Top 5 Ways US Airways Might Increase Revenues or Reduce Costs Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:08:31 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2008/07/08/us-airways-to-drop-movies-domestically/#comment-4288 [...] throwing off as much weight as it can to stay afloat? This week we’ve seen the airline drop inflight entertainment on domestic flights and ditch all the onboard equipment. They’re also getting rid of ovens in the coach galleys. [...] [...] throwing off as much weight as it can to stay afloat? This week we’ve seen the airline drop inflight entertainment on domestic flights and ditch all the onboard equipment. They’re also getting rid of ovens in the coach galleys. [...]

]]> By: Gray http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2008/07/08/us-airways-to-drop-movies-domestically/comment-page-1/#comment-4233 Gray Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:44:54 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onemileatatime/2008/07/08/us-airways-to-drop-movies-domestically/#comment-4233 I, personally, am not too affected by this announcement, because, my strong distaste to the IATA code, "US," and the fact that most of air carriers' video programing is utter garbage. The last time I flew US, I did notice the excess of advertising, as well, which fueled an internal debate about whether people who have paid to sit in a pretty confined aluminum space, should be forced to watch advertising. Mostly, though, in a larger context, I'm trying to stifle laughter at how poor US is becoming. I can't believe they still have any customers, at all. I, personally, am not too affected by this announcement, because, my strong distaste to the IATA code, “US,” and the fact that most of air carriers’ video programing is utter garbage. The last time I flew US, I did notice the excess of advertising, as well, which fueled an internal debate about whether people who have paid to sit in a pretty confined aluminum space, should be forced to watch advertising.

Mostly, though, in a larger context, I’m trying to stifle laughter at how poor US is becoming. I can’t believe they still have any customers, at all.

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