US Airways Loves Its No Free Drinks Policy

by POPSUGAR Smart Living 10

US Airways may be the only carrier to charge for nonalcoholic drinks, but after reports of how beneficial the change has been, I wouldn't be surprised if other airlines pick up the policy. Flight attendants were initially resistant to the pay-for-drinks policy, and now it seems many of them are changing their tune about the $2 rule.

In-flight bathroom lines are shorter because fewer passengers are guzzling beverages, trash collection is less of a hassle, and aisles spend less time being blocked by the beverage cart. It seems like what is meant to simply raise revenue for a struggling airline has also become a lesson in consumption: people will consume something if it's free, even if they don't really need it. I wonder which airline will be next to nix their complementary drinks? It's just a matter of time.

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