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US Airways: Comfort in coach will now cost $7
2009-02-05 22:17:31 (GMT) (Caymanmama.com - Business Travel News)
US Airways announced Thursday it will now begin charging for its “Power-Nap Sack” on February 16th
Phoenix, Arizona (CaymanMama.com) — Of all the ways to fly on an airline, coach is the most economic of the choices and usually provides minimal comfort with the exception of a small blanket and pillow to rest your head.
During these rough economic times however, one airline will now begin charging for those creature comforts. US Airways announced Thursday it will now begin charging for its “Power-Nap Sack” on February 16th. JetBlue Airways instated a similar policy last summer.
Airlines are adding or increasing fees to everything from checked baggage to now, pillows and blankets to generate revenue as they struggle against a decrease in travel caused by the recession. US Airways reported that January traffic dropped 6.2 percent.
Kevin Jackson, a marketing official for US Airways, said selling the pillows and blankets “is a natural extension of our ‘pay for what you choose and use’ model we began rolling out last year.” He added that the nap sack pack is an easy, affordable way to increase comfort while flying.
According to the Associated Press, “The kits include a 34-by-60-inch fleece blanket, a neck pillow, eye shades, foam ear plugs and a $10-off coupon for items in the SkyMall catalog. They come in a fleece drawstring bag embroidered with the airline’s logo. The airline said it will stop handing out free pillows and blankets in coach on domestic flights. Customers in first class and in Envoy and Economy class on trans-Atlantic flights will continue getting complimentary pillows and blankets.”
The sleep packs will not be made available on US Airways Express flights.
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