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American Airlines to remove free blankets - wants $8 to keep you warm {Gadling}
Feb 10th 2010 11:54AM If you want to call 175 pounds at 6'2" fat, then be my guest.
The blankets on WestJet are actually sealed in a plastic bag and are fresh. You purchase them new and they are yours to keep. They do not remain with the aircraft. Hopefully this is the same type of system on these upcoming flights.
On the rare occasion that I am actually cold on a flight, I refuse to use the on-board blankets because they probably haven't been cleaned since they were brought over on the Mayflower. Removing the blankets might actually save some cash as well since they will on longer have to launder them once a year.
I just don't understand why people get so worked up over these changes. Big deal. Get over it, move on with your life. Trying flying in Europe where they've been charging for these things for ages. I'll draw the line when they no longer allow you to bring your own food and drink on-board, but until then, a little careful planning/packing, and a quick stop in the airport gift shop, and you shouldn't have a problem. If you hate all the fees, then you have alternatives. Drive, take the train ... But it's just so much easier to complain than to realize a few extra bucks to get there and back in a fraction of the time is really a small price to pay.
American Airlines to remove free blankets - wants $8 to keep you warm {Gadling}
Feb 10th 2010 11:52AM If you want to call 175 pounds at 6'2" fat, then be my guest.
The blankets on WestJet are actually sealed in a plastic bag and are fresh. You purchase them new and they are yours to keep. They do not remain with the aircraft. Hopefully this is the same type of system on these upcoming flights.
On the rare occasion that I am actually cold on a flight, I refuse to use the on-board blankets because they probably haven't been cleaned since they were brought over on the Mayflower. Removing the blankets might actually save some cash as well since they will on longer have to launder them once a year.
I just don't understand why people get so worked up over these changes. Big deal. Get over it, move on with your life. Trying flying in Europe where they've been charging for these things for ages. I'll draw the line when they no longer allow you to bring your own food and drink on-board, but until then, a little careful planning/packing, and a quick stop in the airport gift shop, and you shouldn't have a problem. If you hate all the fees, then you have alternatives. Drive, take the train ... But it's just so much easier to complain than to realize a few extra bucks to get there and back in a fraction of the time is really a small price to pay.
Business travelers - dump your paper load with NeatReceipts - the Gadling Review {Gadling}
Jan 29th 2010 3:20PM I have been using this for about a year and a half. I first noticed the device at YYZ and listened to the sales pitch. At the time it was going for $299 CDN. I opted to pick it up in the states when I found the price was $199 at a local Staples, with a $20 rebate if memory serves.
I do not carry this with me on my weekly trips and usually leave it at home to scan in my receipts. While it is lightweight, it's just one less thing I have to deal with being gone for only five days. That said, if I'm gone for more than one week I pack it every time. It's so nice to be able to scan these in and then e-mail the receipts or attach a PDF file as needed.
I really would have loved to have had this device when I was gone for a month at at a time and had to carefully tape every receipt to a piece of paper to photocopy and then fax in.
New Age archaeology tours rooted in racism {Gadling}
Jan 20th 2010 9:28AM This is the silliest thing I've read on this site ... this is even more preposterous than the alien theory itself, which unlike the author, I have read about with an open mind and find it interesting.
Five ways to beat the competition to the overhead bin {Gadling}
Oct 28th 2009 2:42PM Since when did SWA start charging $15 for bags?
Galley Gossip: How to get free beer in flight {Gadling}
Oct 16th 2009 11:52AM Frontier used to be good about this. The other major legacy carrier in DEN could care less.
