NWA Truly pathetic

[PurpleChimp]

I'm no rocket surgeon but if they charged a $2 surcharge to everyone, they'd raise more revenue, nobody would notice, and it wouldn't feel like the agent that swipes your boarding pass just slapped you before you boarded.

 

[PurpleChimp]

If this pricing model shows any kind of success then all US airlines will be doing it within the year. NWA is just testing the waters.

Testing the waters looses customers! Testing belongs in a lab.

 

[81Horse]

People will buy those seats in a heartbeat -- the coupon-clipper's first-class upgrade.

Hell, I'd pay $15 myself, for the guaranteed exit row seat.

Hmmm ... will they overbook the seats? (Note to self: Of course they will! Why have one happy passenger, when you can have two or three pissed-off ones, instead?)

 

[trip]

What happens on a flight that is 75% full? Will people be allowed to slid over to the more expensive window seat when the flight is airborne? WAFJ

 

[Mu2Driver]

How much you want to bet that whatever management moron thought this one up is going to get a HUGE bonus???

 

[FN FAL]

What happens on a flight that is 75% full? Will people be allowed to slid over to the more expensive window seat when the flight is airborne? WAFJ

No, people who pay the 15 bucks will police this on their own. If you paid the 15 bucks and you see a seat "slider", just give him/her a web hand across the throat and then put an incriminating note in their shirt pocket. Then call the attendant over and explain to her that "Achmed" tried to pull a fast one and you had to "roll" on the sucker. The rest of the $15 seat holders will watch your "six" for you.

 

[FCPhotography]

I heard customers are going to pay for drinks (coke, sprite, water - $1 each) soon as well.

Seriously.

 

[XJohXJ]

Posted: Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:25 am Post subject: NWA to charge $10 to take a growler.

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AP
Northwest to Charge Extra for Onboard Bowel Movements
Tuesday March 14, 1:43 am ET
Northwest Airlines Corp. to Charge $10 Extra for Use of Bathroom


EAGAN, Minn. (AP) -- For an extra $10, Northwest Airlines Corp. will sell coach passengers a bathroom pass, good on all Northwest, Northwest Airlink, and Skyteam flights.

Starting Tuesday, Northwest will ask passengers on most domestic flights if they're interested in paying extra for the privilege of urinating or dropping the kids off in the pool.

The "Crapper Choice" program will involve at least one bathroom on Northwest's domestic flights.

Northwest's bathrooms involved in the program will feature scented hand soaps, gum, cologne, mints, and a "bathroom buddy" to hand you a towel.

Jim Cron, vice president of passenger marketing and sales, said Northwest is trying to give business travelers a more enjoyable lavatory experience. They're often the travelers who pay full fare, but often find that the bathroom feels cramped and dirty.

Northwest, the nation's fourth-largest airline, has been operating under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection since September. Cron acknowledged the carrier is scouting ways to increase revenue but declined to estimate how much the $10 fee might generate.

Brilliant.

Maybe you can get NWA MGT to pay you a commission!

 

[AimPoint]

seat sliding must stop

NW will have to step up Air Marshall flights to stop passengers from taking seats they didnt pay for. Flight attendants will spend most of the flight moving those filthy center seat passengers from sliding. They wont have time to do anything else. Maybe we can give the aisle upgrade passengers a red vest to wear or a propeller beanie to don to keep the steerage out of the aisles. Maybe they can make them pay for chairs that recline….$20 for reclining aisle seats. ya that will help. Make the fare $20 and then charge for everything else.

 

[SWA/FO]

Its all over the news... a bunch of NWA passengers b*tching... No one seems to care that the employees of NWA are fighting for their careers. Some old man even said "ticket prices are expensive anyway" not sure where he was going.. I thought tickets were cheap everwhere.