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Old Oct 16, 2012, 12:23 pm
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Question Drink service in coach...has anyone noticed?
It seems now to be rare if not non-existant that you get the whole can of soda as opposed to just a cup nowdays. In 9 segments I flew last month, longest flight being 2:50, I got just a cup of soda each time. On some flights there was more than one drink run and a time or two I was offered seconds but not once was I given the whole can.
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Old Oct 16, 2012, 12:37 pm
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Did you ask for the whole can? If so, what did the FA say?
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Old Oct 16, 2012, 12:51 pm
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My last flight I think the soda came out of a bottle. Could I have asked for the whole thing?
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Old Oct 16, 2012, 12:58 pm
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You need to get out of North America sometime....

Some airlines actually feed pax in coach.... Really!
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Old Oct 16, 2012, 1:00 pm
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At least on Delta, that has been the norm for years. Generally if you ask the FA will give you the whole can.
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Old Oct 16, 2012, 4:09 pm
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"May I have a can of ginger ale, please?"

Only been told no once in the past decade.
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Old Oct 16, 2012, 4:16 pm
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Flew international and domestic on Delta a couple of months ago and I've got to say I did notice! We're paying enough for the ticket, are the airlines really cutting costs so much that we can't have a full can?

I must remember to ask for the full can next time!
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Old Oct 16, 2012, 4:28 pm
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Never been refused the can when I asked... United and Delta...
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Old Oct 16, 2012, 4:29 pm
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It's probably just to reduce waste. If you ask they will almost always give you the whole can.
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Old Oct 16, 2012, 4:55 pm
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If I ask for a cup of the kidney's enemy - bloody mary mix - the can is always provided. At the same time, I never see that drink on non-US airlines, but it's probably best I don't have that much salt at once anyway.
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Old Oct 16, 2012, 5:06 pm
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I normally fly international so what I noticed on a recent domestic trip was no peanuts or pretzels--just a soft drink. When did that happen??
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Old Oct 16, 2012, 5:20 pm
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I always give the can
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Old Oct 16, 2012, 5:29 pm
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Originally Posted by sbm12
"May I have a can of ginger ale, please?"

Only been told no once in the past decade.
I've been refused many times on UA Express* flights when asking for Coke. While I almost never (maybe never) have been outright refused, the reply is typically something like "I'll give it to you if I have any left." Usually they actually remember to stop by my seat on the way back to the galley.

This happens on high load-factor flights. After seeing how many cans they get to begin with, I understand that the FAs do not want to run out.

*: As I see it UA is just a shell for SkyWest/ExpressJet, Trans States, etc. I've heard rumors of these things called "mainline" flights, "Boeing" and "Airbus" aircraft, and "First Class".
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Old Oct 16, 2012, 5:35 pm
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It's my SOP to ask for the can when flying US airlines.
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