Sad

I always liked the prayer cards that Alaska Airlines included with their meal trays. The tradition disappeared in coach in 2006 when meals did, but continued in first class. Now it is ending altogether and that's sad.

Supposedly growing discord from its passengers was responsible. That's possible, particularly in Alaska's home base of Seattle. More likely, though, it was a target of the bean counters who are dumping everything that can remotely be considered an extra from flying. I hear one airline is testing military-style web-mesh seats along the sides of the plane to save weight. Kidding, but I hope no airline exec is reading this. seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2017329706_alaska26.html