What's Free on my Flight?

In the SmarterTravel newsletter this month there is an article on what is still free on an airline. This list has seen many changes in just the past ten years. A freebie may not change the airline you choose, but it's nice to know what you can expect so you can prepare for the flight ahead. Here is the list SmarterTravel put together:

• AirTran: Soft drinks, blankets/pillows, XM satellite radio
• Alaska: Soft drinks, blankets/pillows
• American: Soft drinks, in-flight programming/radio
• Continental: Meals (ending this fall), soft drinks, blankets (select flights), pillows; in-flight movie/radio, some Delta on Demand options (including live satellite TV, games, and music).
• Delta: Soft drinks, small snack, blankets/pillows, in-flight movie/radio
• Frontier: Soft drinks
• JetBlue: First checked bag, unlimited snacks, soft drinks, DirecTV, XM satellite radio
• Hawaiian: Meals (most long-haul routes), blankets/pillows
• Midwest: Soft drinks, cookies (select flights after 10 a.m.)
• Southwest: First and second checked bag, small snack, soft drinks
• Spirit: Nothing
• United: Soft drinks, blankets/pillows (international), in-flight movie/programming/radio
• US Airways: Soft drinks, in-flight movie/programming/radio
• Virgin America: Soft drinks, satellite TV, video games, 3,000-song music library, seat-to-seat chat, music video library

("Soft drinks" includes soda, water, juice, coffee, tea, etc., but may not include energy drinks and other specialty non-alcoholic beverages.)

thanks SmarterTravel!

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