WSJ: Flying Internationally? No More Free Lunch
Dec 23, 2016, 10:40 am
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WSJ: Flying Internationally? No More Free Lunch
Budget airlines are threatening yet another vestige of glamour aboard trans-Atlantic flights: the free glass of wine.
Amid decades of cost-cutting by the world’s major carriers, the hot meals and alcoholic beverages billed as complementary on most international flights have managed to survive. Of course, the food and drink hasn’t really been free. The cost of cabin service is baked into ticket prices.
But a group of upstart long-haul budget carriers are doing away with that tradition to lower their fares and attract budget travelers.
Amid decades of cost-cutting by the world’s major carriers, the hot meals and alcoholic beverages billed as complementary on most international flights have managed to survive. Of course, the food and drink hasn’t really been free. The cost of cabin service is baked into ticket prices.
But a group of upstart long-haul budget carriers are doing away with that tradition to lower their fares and attract budget travelers.
