Jan 8, 2011

Welcome to the new a la carte airline service.

Attendant: Welcome aboard A la Carte Air. Sir, may I see your ticket?

Passenger: Sure.

Attendant: You're in seat 12B. That will be $5, please.

Passenger: What for?

Attendant: For telling you where to sit.

Passenger: But I already knew where to sit.

Attendant: Nevertheless, we now charge a seat locator fee of $5. It's the airline's new policy.

Passenger: That's the craziest thing I ever heard. I won't pay it.

Attendant: Sir, do you want a seat on this flight or not?

Passenger: Yes. . .Aw, all right, I'll pay but the airline is going to hear about this.

Attendant: Thank you. Your carry-on bag needs to be stowed. Would you like me to put it in the overhead compartment?

Passenger: That would be swell. Thanks.

Attendant: No problem. Up we go,and done! That will be $10, please.

Passenger: What?

Attendant: The airline now charges a $10 carry-on stowing assistance fee.

Passenger: This is extortion. I won't stand for it.

Attendant: You're right, you can't stand. You need to sit and fasten your seatbelt. But first I need the $10.

Passenger: No way!

Attendant: Sir, if you don't comply, I'd have to call the air marshal. And you really don't want me to do that.

Passenger: Why not? Is he going to shoot me?

Attendant: No, but there's a $50 air-marshal hailing fee.

Passenger: Oh, all right, here, take the $10. I can't believe this.

Attendant: Thank you for your cooperation, sir. Is there anything else I can do for you?

Passenger: Yes. It's stuffy in here, and my overhead fan doesn't seem to work. Can you fix it?

Attendant: Your overhead fan is working, sir. Just place 50 cents in the overhead coin slot for the first 5 minutes.

Passenger: The airline is charging me for cabin air?

Attendant: No, sir. Stagnant cabin air is free of charge. It's the circulating air that costs 50 cents.

Passenger: I don't have any quarters. Can you make change for a dollar?

Attendant: Certainly, sir! Here you go!

Passenger: You gave me only three quarters for my dollar?

Attendant: There's a change-making fee of 25 cents, sir.

Passenger: For cryin' out loud. All I have left is a lousy quarter?

Attendant: Hang on to it. You'll need it for the lavatory.

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