Northwest Airlines to cut out free pretzels?
Tags :Humor
Now I don't even like the things but this
is getting a little silly.
First it was meal service.
Then the pillows disappeared. Now Northwest Airlines is taking away the
free pretzels on all domestic flights.
It's the latest twist in an intensive cost-cutting
effort that has led Detroit Metro Airport's largest carrier to eliminate
many amenities passengers had come to expect.
The airline will stop handing out free
pretzels to coach-class passengers on June 9, Northwest spokeswoman Jennifer
Bagdade said.
Passengers instead can buy a 3-ounce bag
of trail mix for $1.
Northwest has already cut out pretzels
on flights that offered a $3 snack pack for passengers. The airline has
no plans to eliminate free beverages.
Eliminating complimentary pretzels will
save Northwest $2 million annually, officials say. The carrier has lost
nearly $3.3 billion since 2001.
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On Friday, May 27th, 2005 by Chris Miller
