American Airlines To Take Rear Galleys From Some Planes-WP
Thursday February 9, 9:25 AM EST
NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- American Airlines (AMR) parent AMR Corp. (AMR) (AMR) plans to remove the rear galleys from its MD-80 aircraft and replace them with four seats beginning in September, the Washington Post reported Thursday. The newspaper also said Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL) (DAL) will add seats this summer and may kill galleys as well, setting the stage for other carriers to do likewise as they seek to add revenue and reduce fuel costs by lowering weight. According to the Post, AMR said the move would be worth an additional $34 million a year. The airline said it has no plans to remove the galleys from the front of its planes, as those are used to prepare and heat meals for first-class passengers. if ((typeof tag336_1) == "function") { tag336_1(); } else { if (typeof(site) == "undefined" & typeof(moAdData) != "undefined") site = moAdData.site;
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snacks for about $3, but this month, the airline raised its price to $4 as a result of adding more name-brand snacks.
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