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Old Jul 12, 22, 7:43 am
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New Speedbird Café product range
More info here: https://highlifeshop.com/speedbird-c...erm=Shop%20now
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Old Jul 12, 22, 7:55 am
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Is it strange that £2.70 for a Twinnings teabag and some hot water is what offends me the most in this offering.
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Old Jul 12, 22, 8:09 am
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Originally Posted by Cw novice
Is it strange that £2.70 for a Twinnings teabag and some hot water is what offends me the most in this offering.
It’s ridiculous. Was £2.30 when introduced (so should be £2.58 today using CPI inflation).

On launch as well as boasting everything was under £5, these were the other price comparisons they wanted to draw:

  • An Easyjet sandwich is £4.50, whereas British Airways’ Marks & Spencer sandwiches cost £3 for nine month aged farmhouse cheddar cheese ploughman’s. A packet of crisps on Ryanair costs £2.16 whereas a packed of hand-cooked crisps on British Airways will cost £1. A cup of tea on Norwegian costs £2.50, and on British Airways will cost £2.30.
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Old Jul 12, 22, 8:13 am
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Also see that there's a can of wine in there for £8 too which is nonsense.
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Old Jul 12, 22, 8:22 am
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Is it all served on one tray? Without a bread plate? I regret I really don’t understand the subject. 😎
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Old Jul 12, 22, 8:22 am
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Speedbird Café. What’s that?
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Old Jul 12, 22, 8:36 am
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Looks like it’s finally the end of that dreaded tapas box
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Old Jul 12, 22, 8:41 am
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Still totally uninterested…
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Old Jul 12, 22, 8:47 am
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Originally Posted by Cw novice
Is it strange that £2.70 for a Twinnings teabag and some hot water is what offends me the most in this offering.


I'm glad they highlighted this is for onboard delivery only. I was considering ordering one for delivery to my home
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Old Jul 12, 22, 8:51 am
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Originally Posted by Speedbird676


I'm glad they highlighted this is for onboard delivery only. I was considering ordering one for delivery to my home
Is it not the case that hot water is still available on request for free
​​​​​​​ Am sure you can get a box of 100 of these in Tesco for £3.
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Old Jul 12, 22, 9:07 am
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Why the annoyance over a tea bag and some hot water ? It’s what every high street coffee shop does - but for more cost !
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Old Jul 12, 22, 9:20 am
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Originally Posted by mikeyfly
Why the annoyance over a tea bag and some hot water ? It’s what every high street coffee shop does - but for more cost !
Probably because many airlines offer it for free? (Coffee shops don’t)
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Old Jul 12, 22, 9:20 am
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No scone, clotted cream or jam?

Apologies edited to see that that's a fiver, and its not a plain scone AND the picture has the cream and jam the wrong way round!
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Old Jul 12, 22, 9:21 am
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Originally Posted by orbitmic
Probably because many airlines offer it for free? (Coffee shops don’t)
But BA don’t. So the price point isn’t too badly placed
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Old Jul 12, 22, 9:26 am
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They will soon start a menu in the FL and GC where the food/drinks are free but the plates and glasses cost a fiver plus.
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