Seven More Things Airlines Could Cut to Save Fuel

Sure, some carriers have already cut in-flight movie systems, and even life vests, to save on fuel—but, as Christopher Elliott argues in this funny and provocative column, there’s plenty more fat to trim. In-flight magazines get the axe (“I know you’ll miss all those stories about Las Vegas”), along with federal air marshals, duty-free carts and even flight attendants. “Why not install a vending machine at the back of the plane [instead]?” Elliott asks. Ouch.

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