Come Fly the Nickel-and-Dimed to Death Skies

I guess it was only a matter of time. Starting today, USAirways is charging for beverages on its flights. Yep, as the Wall Street Journal details in an article, the airline is now charging $2 for soft drinks and water and $1 for coffee and tea.

I think this should be termed "Skyway Robbery."

So, basically, a passenger can't bring liquids past the insecurity checkpoint that they are supposed to be at 1.5 to 2 hours before their flight departs. And now, the passenger can't get anything to drink for free once he is onboard the plane with its dehydrating air. Which pretty much means that the passenger has to pay the outrageous prices at the airport concessions/store or, now, pay the outrageous prices on the airplane.

Though never fear, in case of medical emergency, the attendants can use their discretion to give out beverages for free. Whew! I guess that extra fee is going towards training the attendants to do in-flight triage, then?

Didn't think so.