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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.

OTOH, Pepsi is bringing back the Cindy Crawford commercials from the early 1990s... who else has been in Pepsi commercials... Halle Berry, Britney Spears. Hmmm, I wouldn't mind some celebrity appearances on my next flight at all http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

Pepsi has been kicking Coke's behind recently, to the extent the cola wars matter nowadays. I know, so 1980s.

More seriously, I found it odd how UA provides 7Up instead of Sprite. Will 7Up stay, or will UA switch to whatever the latest Pepsification of it is? I presume we'll see Dew as well, no?

[This message has been edited by Frequent Freak (edited 03-23-2002).]

NOW ***THIS*** is Breaking news!!!

United has been my favorite airline... and this seals the deal!!!

Sorry Coke fans, but if you know me I'm a PEPSI boy (although I wish they would replace their current spokeschild "singer" with a bigger entertainer.)

Celine Dion.
Shania Twain
Shakira

This is funny - it took me forever and a day (minus a few years) to STOP asking for Pepsi products on Alaska Airlines. Although I'm fairly indifferent to the whole thing, I can just see the pseudo-air rage scenes..."WHAT DO YOU MEAN YOU DON'T HAVE DIET COKE. I'M NEVER FLYING THIS ********* AIRLINE AGAIN" while throwing the Diet Pepsi on the flight attendant. {No,please, I am NOT encouraging such a scene.}

[This message has been edited by Eastbay1K (edited 03-23-2002).]

Gee, why not a novel concept and offer both?

I guess my personal carry-on will be a 2 Liter of Diet Coke.

Am I correct in assuming the final decision, Coke or Pepsi depends on the cost of each product?

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When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.

- Leonardo da Vinci

Yes, I do encounter passengers who won't have a Diet Coke because they love Diet Pepsi, and occassionally such loyal folk seem to be really put out that we don't stock their cola of choice.

The funniest was a middle-aged lady who carried her own 6-pack of Tab in her large purse. I didn't even think they still made Tab and don't see it in my neck of the woods.
Brought back childhood memories of the 70's....

Every decision at UA boils down to cost...
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Unfortunately you don't have to even encourage such a scene, I guarantee you it will happen. Those loyal Pepsi-ites have been quite vocal about UA forcing Coca-Cola on them.

Pepsi-Cola Inc. has been more aggressively marketing their product than Coca-Cola has been. They've snagged the Britney Spears/Bob Dole combination (not a bad campaign) but I haven't noticed anything as big from Coca-Cola.

I'm not surprised if Pepsi was the one lowering their bulk prices to lure United (and other companies) to switch to them.

In addition, does this mean we will see a whole slew of Pepsi products like Mountain Dew appear on flights and Coca-Cola products go bye bye?

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When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.

- Leonardo da Vinci

I was shocked that AntiChrist, i mean AA offered me Pepsi & Coke on their flights.. too bad I only got a small glass of diet pepsi on STL - LAS... no peanuts, no harvest mix, no rold gold Cheddar mix... just a glass on a TWA napkin...

*sigh*

I'm never leaving United......

-n

http://www.theonion.com/onion3113/colawar.html

Or go all out:
http://www.theonion.com/onion3011/cola.html

After going through the COKE exhibit in Atlanta some years back....I got totally brainwashed.

I guess I'll be enjoying my first pepsi in June aboard a 76.

Now I feel better. I outted myself.

Dan

so now we have to order rum and pepsi?

at least i can get pepsi and lime in First! yeah!!!!!!!

how can that be for the 25th of march if it's only the 23rd?

-n

First they drop meals in Y, now this? http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/mad.gif

Enjoy that Rum and Coke ... it's your last.

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