Charging for Alcohol on transatlantic
May 23, 2002 | 10:18 am
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Charging for Alcohol on transatlantic
The (London) Times today had a small story in their travel section saying that Continental will start charging $4 for alcohol in Y transatlantic from 1 July.
Not a good trend!
Stephen
Not a good trend!
Stephen
May 23, 2002 | 10:19 am
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ooopss...just seen that there is alsready a thread about this.
Sorry folks.
Stephen
Sorry folks.
Stephen
May 23, 2002 | 10:52 am
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Actually there's two threads, but what the heck. 
May 23, 2002 | 10:52 am
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That's interesting that this news has gotten published so quickly in the UK, though.
CO might think this is no big deal for Americans used to paying for drinks, but this might end up being a major pain for Europeans deciding which airline to fly transAtlantic.
CO might think this is no big deal for Americans used to paying for drinks, but this might end up being a major pain for Europeans deciding which airline to fly transAtlantic.
May 23, 2002 | 11:06 am
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What percentage of CO's transatlantic pax originate in Europe, though?
May 23, 2002 | 12:50 pm
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I don't know the exact numbers, but I fly every three weeks into MAN and I feel like a foreigner on CO planes. I always assumed UK residents would be true to their country's airlines but this is not the case that I have seen. My flights are probably 60 - 75% UK residents.
May 23, 2002 | 3:01 pm
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Excellent point, but I believe that's a situation peculiar to the UK, where US carriers serve more gateways than UK carriers do. If I lived in MAN I wouldn't connect through Heathrow unless I had to either. But I would bet that out of CDG, AMS, FRA, etc. locally originating traffic is < 25% of enplanements.
May 23, 2002 | 3:17 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">But I would bet that out of CDG, AMS, FRA, etc. locally originating traffic is < 25% of enplanements. </font>
This was all pre-9/11. Some Europeans may be more reluctant to fly US carriers now.
Jul 7, 2002 | 10:23 pm
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Looks like this new "initiative" of CO's came into effect last week, I wonder what the initial response has been to this. Anyone seen / heard any reactions?
Jul 8, 2002 | 2:00 am
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At $4 each, it's a good thing none of my 16 serial-numbered Complimentary "Continental Currency" coupons, Form OPP-2423, A-652, has an expiration date. "International" flights include the Pacific, too.
In order of posting:
anticipation:
Free Drinks? (20 Oct 2001)
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43105
large number of posts (diverse subjects reflecting general topic heading):
"Enhancements" to international Y class (20 May 2002)
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45675
large number of posts (all pertinent to clearly defined thread title):
No more free drinks in international coach (21 May 2002)
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43231
probably didn't search before posting new thread:
Charging for Alcohol on transatlantic (23 May 2002)
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43106
In order of posting:
anticipation:
Free Drinks? (20 Oct 2001)
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43105
large number of posts (diverse subjects reflecting general topic heading):
"Enhancements" to international Y class (20 May 2002)
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=45675
large number of posts (all pertinent to clearly defined thread title):
No more free drinks in international coach (21 May 2002)
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43231
probably didn't search before posting new thread:
Charging for Alcohol on transatlantic (23 May 2002)
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43106
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