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Re:PySkyWiFi: Free stupid wi-fi on long-haul flights by s1artibartfast on Tuesday July 09, 2024 @12:43PM (#40918137)
Reasonable is determined if you already paid for the shower, and then are denied it. Where does this sense of entitlement come from?
Re:PySkyWiFi: Free stupid wi-fi on long-haul flights by Retric on Tuesday July 09, 2024 @02:18PM (#40919194)
Commerce includes many unspoken agreements. Order a meal at a restaurant and expect to pay list prices +taxes etc, you don’t expect to be charged for using the salt on the table, or the price of a doggy bag etc. Airlines don’t charge people to go to the bathroom, though they may reserve better bathrooms for first class etc.

Companies breaking with these trends face a backlash assuming a competitive marketplace.

Re:PySkyWiFi: Free stupid wi-fi on long-haul flights by account42 on Wednesday July 10, 2024 @07:33AM (#40925783)
Reasonable is not wanting to be nickle and dimed for every amenity that could possibly be split into a separate cost.

Prices for such add-ons, especially ones that your average customer won't think of before, are also often unreasonably high because the operator knows they have a captive audience they can exploit - you either buy from them or go without.