USVI-On-Line

I am a US Air FF member because twice a year I take their direct flight from D.C. to Sarasota, Florida to visit my parents. (In 2.5 hours, I am in warm, sunny Florida - I love having a direct flight to anywhere these days.)
Here is a letter I received from them last week.

We're bringing back free drinks

On March 1, we're bringing back free drinks in our Coach cabin. This includes sodas, juices, tea, coffee and water on all US Airways and US Airways Express flights.

We believe in our pay-for-what-you-choose-to-use – or "a la carte" – business model, but it's a work-in-progress. We are committed to remaining competitive and that's the main reason we have decided to bring back free drinks.

You still have the choice to only pay for the things you want – like checked bags, Choice Seats or First Class upgrades. And, those services will continue to be free for our Preferred members.

Always get the latest news and our best offers at usairways.com.

Sincerely,

Fernand Fernandez
Fernand Fernandez
Director, Marketing Programs

Wheee. I was really sweating having to pay for those four Sprites next week.

Probably the amount of time and effort it took for the flight attendants to collect the cash and make change was a factor. It kept the drink carts in the aisle 3x as long which can make a lot of older people and children nervous, especially if they were the first one to drink their Sprite and then had to wait too long to proceed to the rear of the aircraft...

Yippee, no more $2 half cans of coke! What's next, a meal? I was hoping they would at least give drinks again...it seemed more of a pain when people were brining on their Super Big Gulps that always seemed to spill on the floor near me.

Still...for the ladies out there... Northwest offers the best in flight give aways