Comments on: US Airways: Fee Fi Fo Fum, I Smell the Blood of $2 Sodas http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2008/06/12/us-airways-fee-fi-fo-fum-i-smell-the-blood-of-2-sodas/ Airline News and Commentary Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:37:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: travel4review.com » Travel Excerpts http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2008/06/12/us-airways-fee-fi-fo-fum-i-smell-the-blood-of-2-sodas/#comment-4836 travel4review.com » Travel Excerpts Sat, 20 Sep 2008 06:27:05 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/06/12/us-airways-fee-fi-fo-fum-i-smell-the-blood-of-2-sodas/#comment-4836 [...] US Airways: Fee Fi Fo Fum, I Smell the Blood of $2 Sodas US Airways announced a massive overhaul of their entire operation yesterday, including (but not limited to), reducing their domestic capacity by 8%; laying off 1700 employees; charging $15 for a checked bag; all-but-shuttering their Las … [...] [...] US Airways: Fee Fi Fo Fum, I Smell the Blood of $2 Sodas US Airways announced a massive overhaul of their entire operation yesterday, including (but not limited to), reducing their domestic capacity by 8%; laying off 1700 employees; charging $15 for a checked bag; all-but-shuttering their Las … [...]

]]> By: shawn http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2008/06/12/us-airways-fee-fi-fo-fum-i-smell-the-blood-of-2-sodas/#comment-4834 shawn Thu, 26 Jun 2008 14:04:49 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/06/12/us-airways-fee-fi-fo-fum-i-smell-the-blood-of-2-sodas/#comment-4834 Being based here in KL, have used both Air Asia and Malaysia Airlines. Must say Malaysia Airlines truly shines head above shoulders. Air Asia is ok as a no-frills. But chronic delays have forced our company to use Malaysia Airlines even for domestic travel. They've taken quite a hit from Malaysia Airlines' low fares as you mentioned whihc by the way cover both domestic and some international routes. Air Asia did some quick fix price slashes in response. Looks like they are desperate to recoup. They've even introduced more new food items and merchandise for sale on board with some media spin calling the move their bid to become a "5 Star" airline. Personally don't quite understand it. I have this morbid vision of it being a 7-11 onboard! God forbid! I figure they have no choice what with their share price nosediving. Read this it;s pretty funny, http://www.flickr.com/photos/27805040@N08/2586759044/ Being based here in KL, have used both Air Asia and Malaysia Airlines. Must say Malaysia Airlines truly shines head above shoulders. Air Asia is ok as a no-frills. But chronic delays have forced our company to use Malaysia Airlines even for domestic travel. They’ve taken quite a hit from Malaysia Airlines’ low fares as you mentioned whihc by the way cover both domestic and some international routes. Air Asia did some quick fix price slashes in response. Looks like they are desperate to recoup. They’ve even introduced more new food items and merchandise for sale on board with some media spin calling the move their bid to become a “5 Star” airline. Personally don’t quite understand it. I have this morbid vision of it being a 7-11 onboard! God forbid! I figure they have no choice what with their share price nosediving. Read this it;s pretty funny, http://www.flickr.com/photos/27805040@N08/2586759044/

]]> By: jennifer http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2008/06/12/us-airways-fee-fi-fo-fum-i-smell-the-blood-of-2-sodas/#comment-4832 jennifer Mon, 16 Jun 2008 03:32:58 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/06/12/us-airways-fee-fi-fo-fum-i-smell-the-blood-of-2-sodas/#comment-4832 Oh, I must have missed where US' CEO has decided not to take compensation for the rest of the year like Continental's CEO did. Do you have a link? I thought not. Charging for water is the worst idea ever. What happens during the 5 hour tarmac waiting game? They'll get all sorts of good press because they gave the water away for free instead of charging? Give me a break. Will they also charge for a cup of ice so I can take on my larger $4 bottle of water/soda I bought in the terminal? And I wouldn't drink the water from most water fountains. I'm no fanatic (I drink water from my own tap) but there's no way to know about when the last time that fountain was cleaned. Oh, I must have missed where US’ CEO has decided not to take compensation for the rest of the year like Continental’s CEO did. Do you have a link? I thought not.

Charging for water is the worst idea ever. What happens during the 5 hour tarmac waiting game? They’ll get all sorts of good press because they gave the water away for free instead of charging? Give me a break. Will they also charge for a cup of ice so I can take on my larger $4 bottle of water/soda I bought in the terminal?

And I wouldn’t drink the water from most water fountains. I’m no fanatic (I drink water from my own tap) but there’s no way to know about when the last time that fountain was cleaned.

]]> By: Outer Space Guy http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2008/06/12/us-airways-fee-fi-fo-fum-i-smell-the-blood-of-2-sodas/#comment-4835 Outer Space Guy Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:56:14 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/06/12/us-airways-fee-fi-fo-fum-i-smell-the-blood-of-2-sodas/#comment-4835 Technically, the TSA won't let you carry bottled water into the airport. BUT- I don't see any provision against taking an _empty_ water bottle through the checkpoint and then filling it up from a water fountain once inside... saves you $2 Technically, the TSA won’t let you carry bottled water into the airport. BUT- I don’t see any provision against taking an _empty_ water bottle through the checkpoint and then filling it up from a water fountain once inside…

saves you $2

]]> By: should have been the title http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2008/06/12/us-airways-fee-fi-fo-fum-i-smell-the-blood-of-2-sodas/#comment-4833 should have been the title Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:19:06 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/2008/06/12/us-airways-fee-fi-fo-fum-i-smell-the-blood-of-2-sodas/#comment-4833 Sorry water $2 Sorry water $2

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