Originally Posted by
newyorkgeorge
I think its all about costs. AA knows why we fly and also knows that most people will go for the closest and easiest thing. So ice tap water costs which sits out costs AA nothing but sodas and most juices, which you must get from the bartender, costs AA money.
I agree with this 100%, although I also hope that, like many other lounges in the US, AA brings self-serve machines to the AC.