cola swapping
From the 25 March newsreal....
UNITED TO FEATURE PEPSI PRODUCTS
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AS PART OF A MARKETING ALLIANCE WITH THE PEPSI-COLA
COMPANY UNITED IN MAY WILL INTRODUCE PEPSI AND DIET
PEPSI ON ITS FLIGHTS IN PLACE OF THE CURRENT COCA-
COLA PRODUCTS.
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/QUOTE/WE ARE DELIGHTED TO PARTNER WITH ONE OF THE
WORLD*S LARGEST BEVERAGE COMPANIES AND OFFER OUR
CUSTOMERS THESE POPULAR SOFT DRINK SELECTIONS
/QUOTE/ SAYS LARRY DE SHON SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT-
ONBOARD SERVICE. /QUOTE/THE PEPSI-COLA COMPANY HAS
BEEN A MAJOR CORPORATE CUSTOMER OF UNITED*S FOR SOME
TIME. THROUGH AN ATTRACTIVE FINANCIAL PACKAGE THAT
PEPSI-COLA OFFERED UNITED WE WILL DEVELOP JOINT
MARKETING PROMOTIONAL AND SALES PROGRAMS THAT WILL
FURTHER STRENGTHEN OUR RELATIONSHIP./QUOTE/
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UNITED WILL BEGIN BOARDING PEPSI AND DIET PEPSI MAY
1 WHILE CONTINUING TO USE COCA-COLA PRODUCTS UNTIL
THE CURRENT SUPPLIES ARE DEPLETED. THE COMPANY
EXPECTS TO MAKE THE TRANSITION TO ALL-PEPSI PRODUCTS
BY MAY 16. UNITED ALSO IS WORKING TO MAKE THE
TRANSITION TO PEPSI AND DIET PEPSI IN ITS RED CARPET
CLUBS AND LOUNGES.
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I hope that the 'marketing' agreement with Pepsi doesn't include any appearances by that devil-child that looks like the younger Linda Blair.... Hailey Eisenberg I think is her name.