September 9, 2015: Air travelers in the back of the plane — coach or “steerage” as more commonly called — haven’t had much attention the past few years — basic services eliminated, cramped seating, dirty airplanes and over worked flight attendants. Well there is some good news — with the recent change in airline revenues (basically making lots of money now) a few have restored some basic service and amenities. United Airlines started serving free beer and wine in economy class on their trans-con flights — something American says they started doing in 2012 and Delta in 2013; many carriers are also upgrading some of their pathetic food and beverage services as well as better quality “for sale” dining options. And watch for a new low class carrier — Norwegian Air— to expand service here in the US with some neat Caribbean Island destinations. Somewhat sad when we have to compliment air carriers for just providing what was common service expectations a few years ago.
