American Airlines are now going to charge their passengers $8 for a blanket and pillow set if your on a standard flight. The $8 will pay for a blue fleece blanket and an inflatable neck pillow that you may keep and use on future flights. They will began to charge for the blanket-pillow set on May 1. They will also charge for the blanket-pillow set going to and from Canada, Mexico, Hawaii, the Caribbean, and Central America. If you are riding an international flight or in premium class, the blankets will still be complimentary. Jetblue Airlines stated to charge for blanket-pillow sets in 2008 and US Airways stated to charge for sleepkits last year.I don't think that this is such a bad idea. I also don't think that the $8 is that much to pay for the blanket-pillow set. If you went to Walmart or Target and bought a blanket and pillow, it would cost about the same or even a little more. There is a few problems that I see with paying for the blanket-pillow sets. If you forget to bring it with you on the next flight, then you'll have to buy another one if you wanted one. Another problem that I see is that the only people that have to pay is the coach passengers. The first class don't have to pay. I'm glad that they don't make you have to pay for an international flight. Another problem is that they choose the most traveled international flights and still make you pay for the blanket-pillow sets. I have read on ABC News that the airline will throw in a $10 off of more than $30 and Bed, Bath, and Beyond. The airline is most likely getting a discount for their puchase of the blankets and pillows if they give out these coupons to try and get people to go and buy items at the store. Free advertising for Bed, Bath, and Beyond.
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