Comments on: US Airways slaps ads on first class tray tables, putting the “class” back into “first class” http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/03/27/us-airways-slaps-ads-on-first-class-tray-tables-putting-the-class-back-into-first-class/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:54 -0700 hourly 1 By: Upgrades and Downgrades: Tray table ads, A380 high and low, forfeiting Amex points, and more | Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/03/27/us-airways-slaps-ads-on-first-class-tray-tables-putting-the-class-back-into-first-class/#comment-30782 Upgrades and Downgrades: Tray table ads, A380 high and low, forfeiting Amex points, and more | Upgrade: Travel Better Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:06:35 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/03/27/us-airways-slaps-ads-on-first-class-tray-tables-putting-the-class-back-into-first-class/#comment-30782 [...] morePosted by: Mark Ashley Downgraded: The view on AirTran While US Airways has long had ads on the tops of their tray tables, which you only see if you pull the tray down, AirTran is going a step further and pasting ads on [...] [...] morePosted by: Mark Ashley Downgraded: The view on AirTran While US Airways has long had ads on the tops of their tray tables, which you only see if you pull the tray down, AirTran is going a step further and pasting ads on [...]

]]> By: Upgrades and Downgrades — Tackles, company vacations, and boarding pass ads » Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/03/27/us-airways-slaps-ads-on-first-class-tray-tables-putting-the-class-back-into-first-class/#comment-22517 Upgrades and Downgrades — Tackles, company vacations, and boarding pass ads » Upgrade: Travel Better Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:14:47 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/03/27/us-airways-slaps-ads-on-first-class-tray-tables-putting-the-class-back-into-first-class/#comment-22517 [...] Upgraded: Airline revenue streams Starting this week, Delta has started slapping advertising on some self-printed boarding passes, under an agreement with the marketing company Sojern. See a sample image below. Is it annoying? Maybe. But frankly, I can’t get worked up over this. Cranky is upset about the “demographically” targeted ads that appear on the page, but I see demographically-targeted ads on dozens of websites every day, and I’ve made my peace with those, so I’m just shrugging this one off. I’d rather see ads on boarding passes than “web convenience fees” or tray-table advertisements. [...] [...] Upgraded: Airline revenue streams Starting this week, Delta has started slapping advertising on some self-printed boarding passes, under an agreement with the marketing company Sojern. See a sample image below. Is it annoying? Maybe. But frankly, I can’t get worked up over this. Cranky is upset about the “demographically” targeted ads that appear on the page, but I see demographically-targeted ads on dozens of websites every day, and I’ve made my peace with those, so I’m just shrugging this one off. I’d rather see ads on boarding passes than “web convenience fees” or tray-table advertisements. [...]

]]> By: Upgrades and Downgrades — June 2, 2007 — Airport food, infectious diseases, and tray tables » Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/03/27/us-airways-slaps-ads-on-first-class-tray-tables-putting-the-class-back-into-first-class/#comment-14907 Upgrades and Downgrades — June 2, 2007 — Airport food, infectious diseases, and tray tables » Upgrade: Travel Better Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:27:51 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/03/27/us-airways-slaps-ads-on-first-class-tray-tables-putting-the-class-back-into-first-class/#comment-14907 [...] they? First it was tray table advertising in coach. Then they added ads to the tray tables in first class. Apparently people were able to ignore the ads sufficiently, though, so they’re adding [...] [...] they? First it was tray table advertising in coach. Then they added ads to the tray tables in first class. Apparently people were able to ignore the ads sufficiently, though, so they’re adding [...]

]]> By: Tom http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/03/27/us-airways-slaps-ads-on-first-class-tray-tables-putting-the-class-back-into-first-class/#comment-14803 Tom Sun, 20 May 2007 01:18:05 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/03/27/us-airways-slaps-ads-on-first-class-tray-tables-putting-the-class-back-into-first-class/#comment-14803 I do not travel that much. When I do travel, My flights are most commonly Southwest or AA. I can deal with low scale advertising such as in snack provides(opening a pack of Orea cookies), and that is not really advertising per say. THe magazines such as American Way are fine. But plastering the stuff on tray tables and such is downright tacky. I will never, if I can avoid it, fly the likes of Ryan Air for that reason. If I was on a business trip, I would be annoyed, but then I get annoyed on vacations where people see tourists/visitors as walking bags of cash. At least Southwest Airlines still traets their passengers with some dignity. I do not travel that much. When I do travel, My flights are most commonly Southwest or AA. I can deal with low scale advertising such as in snack provides(opening a pack of Orea cookies), and that is not really advertising per say.

THe magazines such as American Way are fine.

But plastering the stuff on tray tables and such is downright tacky. I will never, if I can avoid it, fly the likes of Ryan Air for that reason.

If I was on a business trip, I would be annoyed, but then I get annoyed on vacations where people see tourists/visitors as walking bags of cash.

At least Southwest Airlines still traets their passengers with some dignity.

]]> By: Easy as pie: Against scented lobbies » Upgrade: Travel Better http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/03/27/us-airways-slaps-ads-on-first-class-tray-tables-putting-the-class-back-into-first-class/#comment-14721 Easy as pie: Against scented lobbies » Upgrade: Travel Better Fri, 11 May 2007 02:50:20 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2007/03/27/us-airways-slaps-ads-on-first-class-tray-tables-putting-the-class-back-into-first-class/#comment-14721 [...] pies are even being served up in US Airways’ first class. Maybe that comes with an ad on the tray table, [...] [...] pies are even being served up in US Airways’ first class. Maybe that comes with an ad on the tray table, [...]

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