Oh, Joy…
NY Times: At 30,000 Feet, Finding a Captive Audience for Advertising. As airlines look for new sources of revenue to offset rising fuel costs, more carriers are turning planes into marketing vehicles, installing advertising in hard-to-miss places.
Like on the seat in front of you, and on the overhead compartments.
I suspect I’ll go out of my way not to buy anything from any company that does this kind of advertising.
[…] It’s good to see that advertising on flights is not only bothering me. Dan Gillmor: “I suspect I’ll go out of my way not to buy anything from any company that does this kind of advertising.” [via dopplrblog] […]
I got on a 2 leg America West flight that had an ad blaring up with from tray both times. I peeled them off, balled them up, and handed them to the flight attendants with my drink and napkin.
I’ve never felt more violated by advertising than on my last Cathay flight …