Delta Airlines
 

Umm.... You don't actually use the pillows that like 10 strangers have had their face on, do you????

(POB)

That's kind of weird. Haven't they already bought the pillows?

Delta Airlines
 

You may have heard about Delta's recent changes to pricing, designed to make things simpler and more cost-effective. I just got an email describing some of the changes going into effect now. Most of these don't bother me - dropping the food purchase program, lengthening the minimum flight time for providing certain types of snacks, charging more for alcohol, etc. Then I get to the last one:


Effective March 15, we will no longer carry pillows on flights within the 48 contiguous states or flights between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central America or the Caribbean.


I mean, c'mon. No pillows? What's next - BYOFD (Bring Your Own Flotational Device)? Provide your own ice cubes? Send your baggage Fed Ex?

This one just seems a bit silly to me. I'm sure it saves them millions, but...

But those are such weenie pillows - I thought they were disposable.

Probably the cost of laundering the damn things are what they're trying to eliminate...

I rarely, if ever, use them. It's just that I know a lot of people do, and it seems like this is one of those goodwill costs you eat, particularly when you're charging people $300+ to sit with their legs bent up to their chins for hours at a time. Just strikes me as strange, that's all.

They should go back to charging for earphones. They past couple of years, they've given them away. But no pillows. No sir.

Whatever. I don't fly big airlines like Delta anymore. My last big trip was on JetBlue, and they kick ass for a discount airline.

DirecTV at every seat, free headphones (or bring your own), all new planes, decent in-flight snacks and drinks, reserved seats (that are a little roomier than other airlines), outstanding customer service.

Oh, and pillows.

I haven't flown in a few years and am unlikely to unless forced. Just WAY too much hassle nowadays.

I wish JetBlue flew out of Detroit, but that won't be for another couple years likely. The only 'value carrier' I've had experience with recently was EasyJet in Europe, and I was pleasantly surprised at the level of comfort and service they offered.

We're lucky to have airline service out of Tallahassee, much less a "discount" airline.

Will they still have those peanuts?

That's the deal breaker for me.

Airlines don't give out peanuts anymore because of allergies. Now it's just goddamn pretzels.

I miss my honeyroasted loves...

It's my understanding that grocery stores now carry these, instead of being the exclusive property of the air carriers. :D

That's not a bad idea, actually.

Where is your hand?

Between two pillows.

Those aren't pillows!

You think I'm gonna pay for nuts? Are you crazy?!?!?

No wonder i don't fly anymore.