Weekly Wire Archive

February 23, 2009

WHAT'S FREE & WHAT'S NOT
AN ECONOMY CLASS DOMESTIC AIRLINE GUIDE

Airline

Priority Seat selection

Meals

Beverages/snacks
(Including bottled water)

Blankets/ Pillows

Entertainment

First checked bag

American

None

$6-$10

Free/$3

$5/None

$2 Headsets/Free Tv /Movies

$15

Continental

None

Free

Free/Free

Free/Free

$1 Headsets/Free Tv Movies

$15

Delta *

None

$3-$8

Free/Free

Free/None

Free Tv Movies

Free

Frontier

None

$2-$7

Free/$2-$7

None/None

No Headsets/$6 For Tv

$15

Hawaiian Air

None

Free

Free/Free

Free

$5 Headsets;$5 Movies

$15

JetBlue

$10-$30

None

Free/Free

Both for $7

$1 headsets free Tv $5 Movies

Free

Southwest

$10-$30 (for Business select boarding)

None

Free/Free

Free/Free

None

Free

United

Starting at $14 (depends on route)

$7

Free/$3-$6

Free/Free

Free

$15

Us Airways

Starting at $5 (depends on route)

$7

$2-$5

$7

$5 headsets free Tv movies

$15

Virgin America

$50-$100

$7-$9

Free/$2-$3

Limited

Free headsets Free Tv $8-$10 movies

$25

*Delta / Northwest are merging. Will advise details.
Valid Feb 8th 2009. Subject to change.
 

  • Because Wi-Fi service is still in the experimental stages, it does not appear on the graph, but we will include Wi-Fi when it gets off the ground, so to speak!
     

American Airlines: Wi-Fi on limited, non-stop flights from JFK to San Francisco (767 aircraft only). The fee is $12.95 for unlimited service.

Continental Airlines: Wi-Fi will be offered. They are still in the testing phase so which flights and pricing has not been finalized.

Delta Airlines: Wi-Fi on the shuttle flights (MD88 aircraft only). This service is free.

Frontier: Wi-Fi not offered.

Hawaiian: Wi-Fi not offered.

JetBlue: Wi-Fi on Airbus A320E flights. This service is free.

Southwest: Wi-Fi is offered on selected flights only. Passengers will be advised once they are on board. This service is free.

United: Wi-Fi on their flights from JFK to Los Angeles and San Francisco on their Boeing 757 aircraft only. The fee is $12.95 for unlimited service.

US Airways: Wi-Fi not offered.

Virgin America: Wi-Fi offered on selected flights only. Passengers will be advised once they are on board. This service is free.

Contact Bear & Bear for details
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