Comments on: US Airways Now Charges $2.00 for Water http://travelingmamas.com/2008/08/03/us-airways-now-charges-200-for-water/ Family travel, girlfriend getaways, romantic escapes, solo trips -- these four moms cover it all. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:51:33 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: kookimebux http://travelingmamas.com/2008/08/03/us-airways-now-charges-200-for-water/#comment-9657 kookimebux Sun, 01 Feb 2009 18:35:04 +0000 http://travelingmamas.com/?p=414#comment-9657 Hello. And Bye. :) Hello. And Bye. :)

]]> By: MudslideMama http://travelingmamas.com/2008/08/03/us-airways-now-charges-200-for-water/#comment-9072 MudslideMama Mon, 26 Jan 2009 00:24:17 +0000 http://travelingmamas.com/?p=414#comment-9072 Yes, sadly, this policy remains. US Airways still charges for water, soda and coffee. In fact, the only major US airline that includes a full meal for coach class fliers at this point is Continental (by major I mean with many planes and international flights). It's infuriating, I know. And don't get me started on the all those surcharges! Yes, sadly, this policy remains. US Airways still charges for water, soda and coffee. In fact, the only major US airline that includes a full meal for coach class fliers at this point is Continental (by major I mean with many planes and international flights).

It’s infuriating, I know. And don’t get me started on the all those surcharges!

]]> By: Jen http://travelingmamas.com/2008/08/03/us-airways-now-charges-200-for-water/#comment-8999 Jen Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:38:26 +0000 http://travelingmamas.com/?p=414#comment-8999 It's been a while since this was posted. I'm curious as to whether anything has changed. The availability of water is a basic health requirement. There is, however, a precedent for charging for it--Nestle is already developing a scheme to sell drinking water to people in Third World countries where clean water is not available. I find that much more scandalous. But back to my self-centered inquiry: Can anyone tell me if this policy has changed and if other airlines now charge for water? We will be flying from Germany to Tampa, Las Vegas, Amarillo and back to Tampa and Germany 6 weeks from now. We'll be gone for 3 weeks, and I don't want to think about how many flights. I DO want to have basic necessities of life for me and my 6-yr-old son (just the 2 of us). Thanks! Jen It’s been a while since this was posted. I’m curious as to whether anything has changed. The availability of water is a basic health requirement. There is, however, a precedent for charging for it–Nestle is already developing a scheme to sell drinking water to people in Third World countries where clean water is not available. I find that much more scandalous.

But back to my self-centered inquiry: Can anyone tell me if this policy has changed and if other airlines now charge for water? We will be flying from Germany to Tampa, Las Vegas, Amarillo and back to Tampa and Germany 6 weeks from now. We’ll be gone for 3 weeks, and I don’t want to think about how many flights. I DO want to have basic necessities of life for me and my 6-yr-old son (just the 2 of us).
Thanks!
Jen

]]> By: Kevin Hott http://travelingmamas.com/2008/08/03/us-airways-now-charges-200-for-water/#comment-4418 Kevin Hott Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:06:26 +0000 http://travelingmamas.com/?p=414#comment-4418 I'll be drinking the tap water out of the restroom sink. Just remember to bring yourself a plastic cup and fill er up! I’ll be drinking the tap water out of the restroom sink. Just remember to bring yourself a plastic cup and fill er up!

]]> By: Aurae Beidler http://travelingmamas.com/2008/08/03/us-airways-now-charges-200-for-water/#comment-3988 Aurae Beidler Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:27:43 +0000 http://travelingmamas.com/?p=414#comment-3988 I got a bottle of water for $1.50 in the airport last week, drank it and then filled it up with tap water (hope Atlanta's water is okay...). My husband and I put it in our bag and brought it onboard. No problems. But then that was Delta (Delta had great service!). Water should always be free...I agree about the health issues. On long flights, people are going to be thirsty! I got a bottle of water for $1.50 in the airport last week, drank it and then filled it up with tap water (hope Atlanta’s water is okay…). My husband and I put it in our bag and brought it onboard. No problems. But then that was Delta (Delta had great service!).

Water should always be free…I agree about the health issues. On long flights, people are going to be thirsty!

]]> By: MudslideMama http://travelingmamas.com/2008/08/03/us-airways-now-charges-200-for-water/#comment-3814 MudslideMama Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:40:21 +0000 http://travelingmamas.com/?p=414#comment-3814 Thanks for that link, Alan. There sure are a lot of annoyed comments on The Consumerist about US Airways charging for water. That's a great site. Thanks for that link, Alan. There sure are a lot of annoyed comments on The Consumerist about US Airways charging for water. That’s a great site.

]]> By: Alan Sorum http://travelingmamas.com/2008/08/03/us-airways-now-charges-200-for-water/#comment-3778 Alan Sorum Mon, 04 Aug 2008 23:36:19 +0000 http://travelingmamas.com/?p=414#comment-3778 To follow up, the flight attendants are calling U.S. Airways a flying vending machine. http://consumerist.com/5032747/attention-world-a-us-airways-plane-is-just-a-flying-vending-machine To follow up, the flight attendants are calling U.S. Airways a flying vending machine.

http://consumerist.com/5032747/attention-world-a-us-airways-plane-is-just-a-flying-vending-machine

]]> By: MudslideMama http://travelingmamas.com/2008/08/03/us-airways-now-charges-200-for-water/#comment-3710 MudslideMama Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:18:00 +0000 http://travelingmamas.com/?p=414#comment-3710 US Airways sells beer and liquor too, Keith - teeny little bottles (you've seen 'em) for $7.00 American. The difference is that the Coke, juice and water used to be free, and still are on other airlines. Having to pony up just for a drink doesn't exactly enhance the flying experience, if you know what I mean. :) US Airways sells beer and liquor too, Keith – teeny little bottles (you’ve seen ‘em) for $7.00 American. The difference is that the Coke, juice and water used to be free, and still are on other airlines. Having to pony up just for a drink doesn’t exactly enhance the flying experience, if you know what I mean.

:)

]]> By: Keith http://travelingmamas.com/2008/08/03/us-airways-now-charges-200-for-water/#comment-3705 Keith Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:51:45 +0000 http://travelingmamas.com/?p=414#comment-3705 >>we can’t bring our own water through security.<< We can't in UK, either ... but, once we've passed through security, we can buy it in the airside shops. But, tell me ... how does a $2 bottle of water compare with the price of a bottle of beer bought 'outside'? Or, a litre of petrol? Keith >>we can’t bring our own water through security.<<

We can’t in UK, either … but, once we’ve passed through security, we can buy it in the airside shops.

But, tell me … how does a $2 bottle of water compare with the price of a bottle of beer bought ‘outside’? Or, a litre of petrol?

Keith

]]> By: Jilly http://travelingmamas.com/2008/08/03/us-airways-now-charges-200-for-water/#comment-3683 Jilly Sun, 03 Aug 2008 20:03:24 +0000 http://travelingmamas.com/?p=414#comment-3683 Unbefrakkingleavable. I agree with Jill B about the water being a health issue - what are people supposed to do, fill their bottles from the bathrooms sinks on the plane? Which, BTW, i hear is really not clean for drinking... And as polyGeek says, flying is now officially the pits. I hope we *do* take more train rides as a society. Maybe ALL traveling now sucks. I catch the flu every time I take a plane ride or even a cruise, gas prices for driving are this side of insanity, and...well...I'm not too fond of bus rides, either. Choices - stay at home, take shorter distance driving vacations, or take a good look at train travel. Can someone develop beaming now? Unbefrakkingleavable. I agree with Jill B about the water being a health issue – what are people supposed to do, fill their bottles from the bathrooms sinks on the plane? Which, BTW, i hear is really not clean for drinking…

And as polyGeek says, flying is now officially the pits. I hope we *do* take more train rides as a society.

Maybe ALL traveling now sucks. I catch the flu every time I take a plane ride or even a cruise, gas prices for driving are this side of insanity, and…well…I’m not too fond of bus rides, either.

Choices – stay at home, take shorter distance driving vacations, or take a good look at train travel.

Can someone develop beaming now?

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