Ads on overhead bins?
Mar 23, 2006 | 5:00 pm
#16
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Originally Posted by as219
Are you kidding? 
If UA starts doing this, I'm seriously going to write letters to both the advertiser and UA that I will expressly avoid purchasing I see advertised in this way. It's one thing to put them in the IFE, Hemispheres, etc., but overhead bins and tray tables? That's too far. 
One of the aesthetically nice things about flying is the lack of clutter, the feeling that I'm getting away from all the crap down below. Sounds like some of you are okay with that crap at 35,000 feet.
If FTers don't say something about this loudly, it may become a reality very very soon. I vote a resounding
If UA starts doing this, I'm seriously going to write letters to both the advertiser and UA that I will expressly avoid purchasing I see advertised in this way. It's one thing to put them in the IFE, Hemispheres, etc., but overhead bins and tray tables? That's too far. One of the aesthetically nice things about flying is the lack of clutter, the feeling that I'm getting away from all the crap down below. Sounds like some of you are okay with that crap at 35,000 feet.If FTers don't say something about this loudly, it may become a reality very very soon. I vote a resounding
Mar 23, 2006 | 8:06 pm
#19
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Originally Posted by bgmvp
The blog referred to this being done already on America West... anyone?... anyone?
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Ad agency (caution: noisy Flash page, mute your sound first)
Western Pacific did outside advertising on their planes.
Closest to bin advertising is probably Southwest's Shamu(R) jets. It's been a long time since I've flown one, but I think they have penguins or other sea life along the bins. No Sea World logos per se, though.
Last edited by alanh; Mar 23, 2006 at 8:11 pm
Mar 24, 2006 | 1:48 am
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Originally Posted by as219
Are you kidding? If UA starts doing this, I'm seriously going to write letters to both the advertiser and UA that I will expressly avoid purchasing I see advertised in this way. It's one thing to put them in the IFE, Hemispheres, etc., but overhead bins and tray tables? That's too far. One of the aesthetically nice things about flying is the lack of clutter, the feeling that I'm getting away from all the crap down below. Sounds like some of you are okay with that crap at 35,000 feet.
If FTers don't say something about this loudly, it may become a reality very very soon. I vote a resounding
If UA starts doing this, I'm seriously going to write letters to both the advertiser and UA that I will expressly avoid purchasing I see advertised in this way. It's one thing to put them in the IFE, Hemispheres, etc., but overhead bins and tray tables? That's too far. One of the aesthetically nice things about flying is the lack of clutter, the feeling that I'm getting away from all the crap down below. Sounds like some of you are okay with that crap at 35,000 feet.If FTers don't say something about this loudly, it may become a reality very very soon. I vote a resounding
It may take some to get used to, but we are bombarded with advertising all day long.
Sit in the seats were you can pay to avoid these ads
Mar 24, 2006 | 5:51 am
#23
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Originally Posted by Fraser
Don't they do this already on Ryanair?
My last trip on one of the 737-200s, possibly the last time ever in a JT8D engined aircraft so universal over the previous 40 years, was on the Hertz one.
Mar 24, 2006 | 7:54 am
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Originally Posted by rw55
I don't think you need letters -- as long as people feel this way (as people seem to), it won't happen. Why would an advertiser pay money to display a product in a place that raises negative, not positive, feelings?
When I first saw ads above urinals, I laughed; how clever.
When I first saw ads applied to the sidewalks of New York, I shook my head; clever, but that's public space being defaced.
When I first saw ads before movies, I got angry; I'm paying $10 to see this dreck and you're making me watch ads?!?
Now I'm as mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!!!
Mar 24, 2006 | 7:57 am
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Originally Posted by AAaLot
Do you do this now for other products that are advertised?
It may take some to get used to, but we are bombarded with advertising all day long.
Sit in the seats were you can pay to avoid these ads
It may take some to get used to, but we are bombarded with advertising all day long.
Sit in the seats were you can pay to avoid these ads
BTW, do you work for the airlines? The idea of selling ad space, then selling premium seats without ads is brilliant. I see a future for you in marketing...
Mar 24, 2006 | 12:22 pm
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Once we get used to the advertising it will not be as bad as we think. Remember when television networks started putting their logo in the corner of the screen. The logo was distracting and I was outraged that a portion of the screen was covered. Now, who cares. In fact it is easy to tell which channel I am watching.
How about advertising on the boards around a hockey rink. that was controversial when it started, now standard for the NHL. If I see a replay of an old game, the plain white boards just don't look right.
How about advertising on the boards around a hockey rink. that was controversial when it started, now standard for the NHL. If I see a replay of an old game, the plain white boards just don't look right.
Mar 24, 2006 | 12:46 pm
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Are we headed back to the circa 1900 era when there were ads plastered everywhere? 
(look at some old photos of cities; they were all over any flat surface)
Something else interesting is that these ads of yore were often for "snake oil" (all sorts of medical remedies that did nothing). They were put out of business with the FDA. Today, what are a lot of ads for? Lifestyle enhancement drugs!
Round and round we go....
(look at some old photos of cities; they were all over any flat surface)Something else interesting is that these ads of yore were often for "snake oil" (all sorts of medical remedies that did nothing). They were put out of business with the FDA. Today, what are a lot of ads for? Lifestyle enhancement drugs!
Round and round we go....
Mar 24, 2006 | 1:09 pm
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Originally Posted by LostInAmerica
If they could get them to stay on, how about ads on the side of the planes like they have on buses?
Mar 24, 2006 | 2:50 pm
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We live in a marketing intense world. Our consumer response to this via our spending habits justify the efforts companies make to stick their stuff in our faces every where we turn. I'm willing to bet money that most LCC's will have interior marketing/ads within the next 5 years. It is not a matter of IF, but WHEN. I am still chuckling over the fact that they have now physically altered the trunk (boot - UK) of many taxi's so that they can slap a big advertising piece on the back of the taxi's lift-up lid. What's next square taxi's so that every surface is advertising friendly? It is going to look like a circus-bus when all is said and done. Airplanes will follow suit, at least inside.