> Why can't the US airlines do the same - it can't be a money issue
It's absolutely a money issue - Good food is expensive, and economics
has shown again and again that in the USA people are not willing to pay
for perks on flights.
Although not food-related per-se, here's a quote from a CNN article
that references American Airlines (American is busily installing more
seats in coach class in their planes after their "more room in coach"
experiment failed to attract more passengers):
"Robert Crandall, the crusty former boss at American Airlines, used to
say that customers always talk in surveys about food and legroom. But
when it comes to buying tickets, the only thing that ever matters to
them is price.
In other words, good food is nice but we'll put up with a lot if it
means a cheaper seat. Americans,as a rule, won't pay more for a plusher
seat or better food. And U.S. airlines know it."
Source:
http://money.cnn.com/2005/06/02/pf/goodlife/best_airlines/?cnn=yes
Cheers,
Geoff Glave
Vancouver, Canada
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