Comments on: Reader mail: What’s wrong with empty bottles?

By: Monica Bernardino

Monica Bernardino — Sun, 24 May 2009 21:43:38 +0000

I like southwest airlines because it’s outrageous. When I’m in Make a wish foundation I went to Disney World in orlando florida. Southwest Airlines flight there in December 4, 2008. I love it.

By: Oliver Ibbotson

Oliver Ibbotson — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:19:22 +0000

I think if the purser is extremely anal they might keep a track in their head but they certainly don;t check them in or out. What about those people who pop the additional baileys in their hand luggage for later?

By: Johnny Franco

Johnny Franco — Fri, 04 May 2007 22:37:23 +0000

I’m a flight attendant and have worked for 3 airlines – None of which ever kept inventory of anything sold onboard. As far as the SW flight attendant, that’s just called in our world being “anal”!

By: Mark Ashley

Mark Ashley — Thu, 03 May 2007 12:57:43 +0000

That makes sense, if the mini-bottles are collected again and kept for inventory. But I’ve seen plenty of mini-bottles go straight into the all-purpose trash bag, where it’s impossible to track. Maybe some airlines keep inventory of empties, while others don’t?

By: jan

jan — Thu, 03 May 2007 10:01:16 +0000

They have to collect the empty’s so that FA’s can’t steel the drinks. If the number of bottles (empty and full) equals the number of bottles loades none is stolen. If FA’s would steel only two bottles per flight, you do the math …