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Air Transat is the latest airline to jump on an industry-wide trend and start charging passengers for food. The Quebec-based carrier says economy-class renaissance fallsview hotel travellers on flights to sun destinations and the United States will have to pay for their meals starting June 1.
The holiday airline plans to introduce a bistro menu with options such as pizzas, sandwiches renaissance fallsview hotel and nachos available at affordable prices. renaissance fallsview hotel As well, passengers will be offered a complimentary snack and non-alcoholic drink.
Routes to the Caribbean, Mexico and Central renaissance fallsview hotel America are among those where the change will be applied, said Air Transat spokesperson Debbie Cabana. Passengers flying to Florida renaissance fallsview hotel are already paying for meals, she said.
Will some Air Transat passengers be annoyed at having to shell out for food when previously they got it at no extra charge? Maybe, she said. But the airline is touting the move as offering more variety, more flexibility and more choice to please renaissance fallsview hotel the entire family.
At Air Canada, passengers can buy pre-flight vouchers that offer discounts on meals and snacks from its economy-class Onboard Cafe, available on sun destination flights and many routes in Canada and to the U.S.
Last month Transat A.T. Inc., which operates Air Transat, reported a net loss of $25.6 million in the first quarter of 2014, compared with a loss of $15.1 million a year earlier, with the decline in the value of the Canadian dollar renaissance fallsview hotel among factors hitting the airline s bottom line. The company said measures to reduce operating renaissance fallsview hotel costs were part of its plan to return to profitability.
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