On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 11:46:22 -0500, "Jim Davis"
wrote:
>
>"tim....." wrote in message
>news:6ckgqvF3djv57U1@mid.individual.net...
>>
>> "Ablang" wrote in message
>> news:e9c79516-42f3-498f-bb05-87c016be53b0@j1g2000prb.googlegroups.com...
>>> Airline fees: The ultimate guide
>>> Posted June 25, 2008 at 12:52 pm ET by SmarterTravel.com Staff
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>>>
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>>>
>>>
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>>
>> I fail to see any reason at all why a soda on a plane journey should be
>> free. What other similar businesses give them away?
>>
>> tim
>
>Excellent point. But we're looking "past practice", which was free sodas.
>People now expect it, and it won't change without opposition.
>
>
Only Davis the Driveler would think they were free. They were bundled
into a fare that paid for them along with the trip cretin. Now, with
the fares not covering the costs, they are charged for. As usual,
went right over your tiny cerebrum. |