2003-02-27 On any flight I've been on, both domestic and international, all soft drinks were free. Only alcohol you have to pay for, except if you are in first class. If I had to pay that kind of money and for such a small serving, I'd bring my own pop from home and drink it on the plane. If you prefer to have your pop cold, then bring it in the thermos.
This reminds me of a guy of Hungarian ancestry I spoke with some years ago. He despised metric based on his visit to Hungary. Everything that was packaged in metric in Hungary (which was everything) was in small amounts compared to the large quantities one gets in the US in FFU. I'm sure many Americans who have travelled associate metric with high prices and small quantities. John ----- Original Message ----- From: "Han Maenen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, 2003-02-27 13:04 Subject: [USMA:24952] RE: 250 mL Coke > When I flew from Brussels South (Charleroi) to Dublin last year on the Irish > no-frills airline Ryanair, small 150 mL cans of Coca Cola were sold on the > plane for euro 1.70. For that amount I can get a 2 L bottle of the same > stuff in a supermarket and get 50 cents back. Better have a drink before the > flight in the airport restaurant; it is just 90 minutes in the air. > > Han > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "kilopascal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, 2003-02-27 0:21 > Subject: [USMA:24947] RE: 250 mL Coke > > > 2003-02-26 > > Not on US domestic flights. Soda pop and some other canned beverages are > the same 355 mL one gets on the ground. Fruit juices tend to be in a 340 mL > can. But, whatever one normally buys in ones local store is what is served > on the plane. In most cases the stewardess will pour out a serving into a > clear plastic cup filled with ice. But, you can ask for the whole can if > you want. I always do. > > John > > Incidentally, small size cans have been common on aircraft for many years. I > also see them in hotel bedroom mini bars. I have never thought to check the > range of sizes in a variety of countries. > > -- > Terry Simpson > Human Factors Consultant > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.connected-systems.com > Phone: +44 7850 511794 > > >
