Comments on: United Service Changes: Guess What…Less Service http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2008/08/20/united-service-changes-guess-whatless-service/ Airline News and Commentary Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:00:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Joey http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2008/08/20/united-service-changes-guess-whatless-service/#comment-4943 Joey Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:57:54 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/?p=2385#comment-4943 United changed its mind about charging for [cold] food on European flights. They sent out an email today saying the were keeping their hot food service because everyone was unhappy about that. United changed its mind about charging for [cold] food on European flights. They sent out an email today saying the were keeping their hot food service because everyone was unhappy about that.

]]> By: charlie http://www.onlinetravelreview.com/2008/08/20/united-service-changes-guess-whatless-service/#comment-4944 charlie Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:21:08 +0000 http://boardingarea.com/blogs/onlinetravelreview/?p=2385#comment-4944 are they killing free food to Europe, or just on the IAD outbound flights? At some point for this fake a la carte pricing, aren't consumer's going to demand more? I don't mind crappy free airlines meals. For $7 a sandwich, I want something decent. The more you breakdown the pricing, the demands for service on that particular item might increase. if the ultimate idea is to reduce demand, that is great; but as a revenue model I don't think it will work. are they killing free food to Europe, or just on the IAD outbound flights?

At some point for this fake a la carte pricing, aren’t consumer’s going to demand more? I don’t mind crappy free airlines meals. For $7 a sandwich, I want something decent. The more you breakdown the pricing, the demands for service on that particular item might increase.

if the ultimate idea is to reduce demand, that is great; but as a revenue model I don’t think it will work.

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