What are the airlines going to charge for next? “Beginning May 1, coach passengers on American’s domestic flights that last more than two hours, as well as those on flights to Hawaii, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America, will have to pay $8 for a blanket and inflatable neck pillow,” said Dan Reed in USA Today.
Airlines are looking to charge for any ancilliary services, e.g., snacks, drinks, baggage, special seats, and now blankets and pillows. Last year, Ryanair, a budget European carrier, even floated the idea of coin-operated toilets on flights according to the Belfast Telegraph.
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