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Blanket and Pillow? That'll Be $7 on US Airways

Airline to charge for blankets & pillows

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 6, 2009 2:15 AM CST

(Newser) – A warm snooze on a US Airways flight will cost passengers an extra $7, reports AP. US Airways will begin charging for a "Power-Nap Sack"—a blanket, pillow and other nap extras—later this month. Jet Blue announced a similar policy last summer as airlines began charging for what used to be free.

What appears to some travelers to be nickel-and-diming is "a natural extension of our 'pay for what you use' model we began rolling out last year," said a US Airways marketing executive. US Airways traffic fell 6.2% last month.

A US Airways flight lands at Newark airport. The airline will begin charging passengers for pillows and blankets this month.
A US Airways flight lands at Newark airport. The airline will begin charging passengers for pillows and blankets this month.   (AP Photo/Mel Evans, file)
A US Airways plane parked at the gate at Oakland International Airport. The airline will begin charging passengers for pillows and blankets this month.
A US Airways plane parked at the gate at Oakland International Airport. The airline will begin charging passengers for pillows and blankets this month.   (Getty Images)
US Airways will begin charging passengers for pillows and blankets this month.
US Airways will begin charging passengers for pillows and blankets this month.   (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek, file)
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COMMENTS
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Doctor-Zaius
Feb 6, 2009 5:53 AM CST
Crashing in the Hudson....Priceless!
Forderon
Feb 5, 2009 10:57 PM CST
On a one-way trip from Detroit to Savannah on US Airways, I was charged $40 for checking in 2 bags on top of the $168 for the ticket. Then on the plane, drinks are no longer free of charge, they're $2 for half a can of soda. Awesome.

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