Airlines eye more onboard advertising

News Type: Event — Seeded on Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:58 PM EDT

Article Source: msnbc.com

As airline passengers grow wary, and perhaps weary, of the more fees and higher ticket prices, some U.S. carriers may look to onboard advertisements as a way to raise revenue without further tapping customers' wallets and patience.

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Andrea M.

Gross. I don't want to feel like I am sitting on a city bus when I fly. I know the airlines are drowning financially, but this is ridiculous.

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#1 - Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:58 PM EDT

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KMS-650344

Tray tables eh? Well, last time I flew US Airways, I didn't even open my tray table. Why? They charge $2 for a soda!

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#2 - Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:27 PM EDT

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HeatherWithaC

I think it's a great idea. If you don't want to see the ads, just take a nap or read a book like everyone else on the plane does.

Whatever keeps the ticket price down is good news to me.

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#3 - Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:42 PM EDT

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Bob-337077

Oh why not. Advertising permeates every possible aspect of our lives as it is, why not fill the plane with them too?

After all, in America it's illegal to have a publicly visible surface that's not advertising something.

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#4 - Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:23 PM EDT

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datadave-652121

How come the only industry NOT hurting is the advertising business.. They seem to have tons of money..

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#5 - Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:55 AM EDT

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datadave-652121

Why is it the only industry that is NOT hurting by the economy is the ADVERTISING industry..

Or how many people have lost their jobs because, we do not have funds to pay the employees, but we got tons of money to advertise!!!!

From above: How true

After all, in America it's illegal to have a publicly visible surface that's not advertising something.

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#6 - Fri Oct 17, 2008 8:59 AM EDT

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Jim S-652311

Pay toilets come next after the advertising on luggage bins and barf envelopes.

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#7 - Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:49 AM EDT

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Jim S-652311

Pay toilets come next after the advertising on the luggage bins and barf bags.

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#8 - Fri Oct 17, 2008 10:53 AM EDT

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Josh-652484

Several years ago I flew on a couple of domestic flights in China and the seat back in front of me had an ad on it. It was just in black lettering with a logo so it wasn't too annoying, especially since I couldn't read what it said. I had a computer, so fortunately I didn't have to stare at it except during takeoff and landing. Knowing the US airlines they'll probably take it way too far and put ads on everything possible, even the window shades, cockpit door, etc. Next thing you know there will be a commercial pitch before the flight safety demonstration and the flight attendents will wear uniforms with logos all over them like NASCAR drivers or European soccer players.

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#9 - Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:43 PM EDT

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Susan-655601

If it keeps down the price of a ticket, why not.

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#10 - Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:01 PM EDT

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Susan-655601

If it keeps down the price of a ticket, why not. We don't have to read them.

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#11 - Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:04 PM EDT

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ANDREA M.

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