US Airways to Discontinue Fees on Non-alcoholic Drinks
Reuters reports US Airways is doing away with its unpopular decision to charge fees for non-alcoholic drinks to coach passengers. Beginning March 1st US Airways will no longer charge for soda, juice, water, coffee, tea and other non-alcoholic beverages.
US Airways' retreat from the fee also may show that there is a limit to how far cash-strapped carriers can push travelers who have suffered fee after fee for items and services that once were complimentary.
Starting March 1, US Airways will no longer charge for in-flight soda, juice, tea, water and coffee. But the airline said it remains committed to its so-called "a la carte" model, which is now common throughout the industry.
"US Airways was the only large network carrier to charge for drinks, and that put us at a disadvantage," Chief Executive Doug Parker said in a statement.
Reuters 
