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First Choice profiteering?
Posted:
13 Sep 2006, 20:39by Richard28
There was an item on LBC radio here in London today, about First Choice airlines allegedly using a scam to get money out of customers.
According to some callers to the station, the airline makes it's cabins much colder than normal, and charges passengers £10 each for a blanket (they are not provided free).
The staff work on a commission apparently, and use this method to extract higher sales.
I have no plans to fly first choice, but was wondering if any v-flyers had experienced this on First Choice, or indeed any other ailrine?
Posted:
13 Sep 2006, 20:40by preiffer
Disgusting though it is (and I don't agree with it, if it's true) - it's a bloody good scam!
Posted:
13 Sep 2006, 20:47by Nottingham Nick
£10 for a blanket [?][?][V]
I assume for that money, you can keep it - and recoup your losses on EBay. [8D][:I]
Nick
Posted:
13 Sep 2006, 20:49by Decker
Cold cabins? Luxury....
Posted:
13 Sep 2006, 20:50by preiffer
Originally posted by Nottingham Nick
...and recoup your losses on EBay. [8D][:I]
Nope[:0]
Posted:
13 Sep 2006, 21:50by napamatt
That's why restaurants in the US are so cold, when you're cold you eat more.
Posted:
13 Sep 2006, 21:51by jamie
I'd have a cold cabin any day.. they're always too hot for me!
Posted:
13 Sep 2006, 21:54by preiffer
Indeed. You can always warm up - it's more difficult to cool down.
Posted:
13 Sep 2006, 22:33by VS075
Probably to recoup lost money from airfares by taking out 50 seats from their 767s.
I wouldn't want to be on a cold plane though [V]
Posted:
13 Sep 2006, 22:39by Francesca
Cabins are always too hot for me - I rarely have a blanket over me.
Maybe VS could adopt this scam and use the money to re-introduce the chocolates on the UC bar - I'd be happy:D
Posted:
13 Sep 2006, 22:50by Mavrick
Disgusting, [n] [n]
Posted:
13 Sep 2006, 23:54by Danno
As others have said...
When your cold, its easier to warm up with a blanket or such on a plane... Its not so easy to remove clothes to cool down!
I would opt for a cold cabin!
Dann[|)]
Posted:
14 Sep 2006, 00:20by locutus
Whenever I've asked on a VS flight, I've been told the cabin is hot because people have requested it, not because they hope it'll help people will sleep and not bother the staff. I'm not so sure though [?]
Posted:
14 Sep 2006, 01:16by Danno
Originally posted by locutus
Whenever I've asked on a VS flight, I've been told the cabin is hot because people have requested it, not because they hope it'll help people will sleep and not bother the staff. I'm not so sure though [?]
Having just finished the famous 'Air Babylon', I now have to question if its hot to keep us warm, or force us to sleep!!!
But, as always, I am sure there are 2 side to this age old battle!
Dann[|)]