Perhaps airline tickets sold by the pound is a facetious idea but what else can be sold? Try a pillow and blanket set.
JetBlue Airways says its latest offering goes for $7, and passengers can keep it. It’s a 10-by-12 inch pillow and a fleece blanket, which fits into a carrying case.
An added bonus: a $5 coupon for Bed Bath & Beyond.
The trend contnues. Last week, US Airways began charging $1 for coffee and tea and $2 for bottled water and soft drinks.
JetBlue put a “green†spin on their move, saying it was an “eco-conscious†decision to sell “eco-friendly products.â€
JetBlue will no longer offer free pillows and blankets.
But passengers can take it home if they buy a set.
Could the much-ridiculed ticket-by-the-pound idea resurface?
Report by David Wilkening
