Planenutz From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 1267 posts, RR: 11 Posted (4 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 2131 times:
I just returned from my local Border's Books abd Music shop and was very surprised to see that Delta has placed it's inflight magazine on sale the periodicals section.
The April 2009 issue of "Sky" can be purchased for $3.99. It contains a fleet list inclusive of nwa's aircraft as well as combined route map.
Something about the idea of selling inflight magazines seems wrong to me. They're the one thing that airlines actually encouraged you to take away for free!
DLHFLYER From United States of America, joined Apr 2009, 184 posts, RR: 0 Reply 2, posted (4 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 2013 times:
Quoting Planenutz (Thread starter): The April 2009 issue of "Sky" can be purchased for $3.99. It contains a fleet list inclusive of nwa's aircraft as well as combined route map.
What a joke. The only reason I look at these magazines is to see the fleets, route maps, terminal maps, and all the other cool aviation stuff. But even this is ridiculous because of the abundance of information on the internet. The articles are terrible in pretty much all airline magazines, no deep reads. If I only look at them because I am an aviation buff, why would someone who could careless about aviation buy one?
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ATLFlyer323 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 558 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (4 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1935 times:
Quoting Planenutz (Thread starter): Something about the idea of selling inflight magazines seems wrong to me. They're the one thing that airlines actually encouraged you to take away for free!
Were they ever at the book stores before, and if so were they free? If not than maybe Delta is just trying to see if they can find some extra revenue, and like you said, you can always book a flight and just take one for free.....
If what I stated is the case, I don't see why this would offend or upset anyone in any way.
Burnsie28 From United States of America, joined Aug 2004, 7421 posts, RR: 9 Reply 4, posted (4 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 1929 times:
Quoting Planenutz (Thread starter): The April 2009 issue of "Sky" can be purchased for $3.99. It contains a fleet list inclusive of nwa's aircraft as well as combined route map.
Something about the idea of selling inflight magazines seems wrong to me. They're the one thing that airlines actually encouraged you to take away for free!
They are more trying to make it a travel and leisure magazine mix, thats why its on bookshelves.
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ATLFlyer323 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 558 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (4 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1893 times:
Quoting GOCAPS16 (Reply 6): Let see. Pay $400 for a flight and get a free inflight mag or pay $3.99 and buy one. Yea, I'll pay for the flight and grab one for free.
I was referring to if you already had a travel plan booked, or were planning on in the future. I do not see the harm in Delta putting their magazine in stores for a price. Before they were only aviable on a flight, now you do not have to have a flight booked to get the magazine if you so want, and if you do have a flight booked, don't pay the $3.99 and just pick one up when you fly.
Your sarcasm was greatly appreciated though, and I don't think every Delta flight costs $400.
DLHFLYER From United States of America, joined Apr 2009, 184 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (4 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 1867 times:
Quoting GOCAPS16 (Reply 8): Why one? Why not three? And sell them on eBay.
...Because those Sky Magazines will flying off the shelves.
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ATLFlyer323 From United States of America, joined Jan 2005, 558 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (4 years 2 months 1 week 1 day 11 hours ago) and read 1570 times:
Quoting GOCAPS16 (Reply 7): Why one? Why not three? And sell them on eBay.
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