Comments on: To Sell More Blankets, One Airline Cranks Up the Air Conditioning http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2006/09/19/to-sell-more-blankets-one-airline-cranks-up-the-air-conditioning/ Airline News and Commentary Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:12:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: iahphx http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2006/09/19/to-sell-more-blankets-one-airline-cranks-up-the-air-conditioning/#comment-6188 iahphx Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:20:54 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2006/09/19/to-sell-more-blankets-one-airline-cranks-up-the-air-conditioning/#comment-6188 Assuming this story is true -- it sounds a little like an airline industry "urban legend" -- the flight attendants were apparently freelancing to boost their commissions. It would not seem to be the airline's policy to lower temps to sell blankets. Obviously, this type of strategy (if it's true) would be outrageous, and should not be tolerated. That said, I do think there will be more ancillary services/goods sold on airlines in the future, especially as improved communications systems enable impulse, at-seat shopping (and perhaps gambling). Assuming this story is true — it sounds a little like an airline industry “urban legend” — the flight attendants were apparently freelancing to boost their commissions. It would not seem to be the airline’s policy to lower temps to sell blankets.

Obviously, this type of strategy (if it’s true) would be outrageous, and should not be tolerated. That said, I do think there will be more ancillary services/goods sold on airlines in the future, especially as improved communications systems enable impulse, at-seat shopping (and perhaps gambling).

]]> By: Sean http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2006/09/19/to-sell-more-blankets-one-airline-cranks-up-the-air-conditioning/#comment-6187 Sean Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:44:08 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2006/09/19/to-sell-more-blankets-one-airline-cranks-up-the-air-conditioning/#comment-6187 Yikes! Can we trust these people with control of our oxygen? :-) Yikes! Can we trust these people with control of our oxygen? :-)

]]> By: dan http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2006/09/19/to-sell-more-blankets-one-airline-cranks-up-the-air-conditioning/#comment-6186 dan Tue, 19 Sep 2006 15:06:18 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2006/09/19/to-sell-more-blankets-one-airline-cranks-up-the-air-conditioning/#comment-6186 Until someone with high blood pressure suffers a stroke when they add salt to the food to boost drink sales. Until someone with high blood pressure suffers a stroke when they add salt to the food to boost drink sales.

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