I wrote to America west about have pax pay for their meals this is their reply (my originally question to them follows) --------- Forwarded message ---------- From: "Web.Master" <web.master@americawest.com> To: <mpanitz@juno.com> Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 15:09:16 -0700 (MST) Dear Mark For information regarding food service on your specific itinerary, please call 1-800-235-9292. Special meal requests are available for diabetic, kosher, and vegetarian passengers or passengers requiring a low fat, low sodium or low cholesterol meals. Childrens meals and fruit plates have been discontinued until further notice. America West offers beverage service on all of our flights and we do encourage our passengers to bring along food items that they would like to consume while onboard the plane. The option to purchase meals on America West flights is on a trail basis and will not be available on all flights. America West Airlines flights between January 6-26 will offer the option to purchase a meal on some flights. The guidlines are: DATES FLT LENGTH TYPE OF FOOD COST 1/6 - 1/12 2.5 - 3 HOURS SNACK BOX $3 - $5 PER ITEM 1/13 - 1/19 3 - 4 HOURS A LA CARTE $3 - $5 PER ITEM 1/20 - 1/26 4 OR MORE HOT/COLD $8 - $10 PER MEAL America West will only accept cash. There will be gate announcements to let passengers know that this is available on their flight. Sincerely, Brenda Hurd IAD Americawest.com Support Original Message Follows: ------------------------ First: Mark Last: Panitz Email: mpanitz@juno.com FlightFund Number: General Inquiry: Question I have heard that America west is going to start charging their passengers for food, I was wondering what about those passengers on special diets? (i.e Kosher, vegetarian etc) will you also charge those passengers too? also how do you intend to have the passengers pay for their food? what if they dont have any cash on them? what about people with disabilities who cant handle change?