V-Flyer

Article here
and here

Somehow I can never read the acronym POS correctly.

Ahh yes, I was wondering when the passenger weight debate was going to appear again.

Interesting stuff - and not only better for the airline but better for the environment too. One heavy item I've never understood is wine bottles. Are plastic bottles not possible? The glass must be really heavy.

I welcome airlines cutting weight everywhere else but on luggage allowance, this to me appears that they are atleast looking in other directions instead of just turning to the passengers baggage and stripping it back, which would feel like another cheap thoughtless shot in the back.
David made a good point with wine bottles, perhaps the electronic inflight magazines would be a good idea as well so long as the IFE actually works for the duration of the flight, which might be a big ask!

I remain committed to the idea of VS reducing their overly generous luggage allowances. As an Au in UC do I really need 4 x 32kg?. Just reduce PE to 1 x 32 and UC to 2 x 32. Charge for additional.

I'm always amazed at how people can go over their baggage allowance so much. I overpacked on my last domestic flight, I was convinced it would be over the limit, and it was only 16KG...

Originally posted by McMaddog
Interesting stuff - and not only better for the airline but better for the environment too. One heavy item I've never understood is wine bottles. Are plastic bottles not possible? The glass must be really heavy.

But with the cost of plastic going up with oil prices maybe it would prove even more expensive - unless they went for the 9.99 boxes of wine [:(]

Originally posted by ade99
But with the cost of plastic going up with oil prices maybe it would prove even more expensive - unless they went for the 9.99 boxes of wine [:(]

To be honest, if a box of wine was better quality than some of the stuff served in UC, I'd be happy. In fact I can recommend a superb 5L box from the Libourne winery in Charente Maritime which costs about 4 euros [y].

More seriously ... all airlines are doing this, witness Emirates now putting all their duty free catalogues and in flight magazines on the IFE, that would be sensible for all and very green too.

One heavy item I've never understood is wine bottles. Are plastic bottles not possible? The glass must be really heavy.

But with the cost of plastic going up with oil prices maybe it would prove even more expensive - unless they went for the 9.99 boxes of wine [:(]

I can recommend a superb 5L box from the Libourne winery in Charente Maritime which costs about 4 euros [y].

Either it's a scorcher today or I feel my blood's boiling. [:p]

H

Originally posted by slinky09
...witness Emirates now putting all their duty free catalogues and in flight magazines on the IFE, that would be sensible for all and very green too.

..but also fitting showers in first class. [ii][V]