Inflight Bites - Over inflated pricing
Jun 13, 2015, 12:32 am
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Inflight Bites - Over inflated pricing
http://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/new-t...ght-bites-menu
Anyone else noticed over the past two years that the prices have jumped up, I was surprised on an flight last week to see that now sell the small tubs of pringles for $5.
Surely they are making an good $3.50 here? since this isn't any taxes.
Back in 2010 the pricing wasn't to bad, now the only thing that is priced decently is the booze.
Anyone else noticed over the past two years that the prices have jumped up, I was surprised on an flight last week to see that now sell the small tubs of pringles for $5.
Surely they are making an good $3.50 here? since this isn't any taxes.
Back in 2010 the pricing wasn't to bad, now the only thing that is priced decently is the booze.
Jun 13, 2015, 12:58 am
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For those who travel often but not enough to to justify koru, those prices do make up for the lounge access alternative. I suppose the accounting value does not make sense, as it is price of convenicence
Jun 13, 2015, 5:58 am
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http://www.airnewzealand.co.nz/new-t...ght-bites-menu
Anyone else noticed over the past two years that the prices have jumped up, I was surprised on an flight last week to see that now sell the small tubs of pringles for $5.
Surely they are making an good $3.50 here? since this isn't any taxes.
Back in 2010 the pricing wasn't to bad, now the only thing that is priced decently is the booze.
Anyone else noticed over the past two years that the prices have jumped up, I was surprised on an flight last week to see that now sell the small tubs of pringles for $5.
Surely they are making an good $3.50 here? since this isn't any taxes.
Back in 2010 the pricing wasn't to bad, now the only thing that is priced decently is the booze.
Ah well, Pak 'n Save have 1.5L red fizz for 9 cents...
justakiwi
Jun 13, 2015, 1:15 pm
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Or just eat in the lounge like I normally do, It was more I was looking for an snack on the way back from Melbourne.
For example though I wouldn't even say pringles are an product worth that much, surely they could have products that are better and cheaper e.g. Delirock
For example though I wouldn't even say pringles are an product worth that much, surely they could have products that are better and cheaper e.g. Delirock
Jun 13, 2015, 3:38 pm
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Or just eat in the lounge like I normally do, It was more I was looking for an snack on the way back from Melbourne.
For example though I wouldn't even say pringles are an product worth that much, surely they could have products that are better and cheaper e.g. Delirock
For example though I wouldn't even say pringles are an product worth that much, surely they could have products that are better and cheaper e.g. Delirock
Yes they're tasty, but that's because of the crap in them. They may or may not even potato chips as P&G found out when they tried to defraud HM Customs and ended up in court fighting their tax battle in the UK.
The most interesting thing I find on the seats to suit menu is the fact that alcohol is free if you're flying works or works deluxe but you still have to pay $8 for a Macs Hop Rocker (and previously Moa before that). I'd love to know how many they actually sell when you can get other beer for free.
Last edited by sbiddle; Jun 13, 2015 at 3:43 pm
Jun 14, 2015, 2:12 am
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BA serve various small bags of (non-pringles) chips, US-based airlines often have Sun Chips, NZ has the cassava chips.