American Nixes Pillows on Some Flights
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Say goodbye to pillows on American Airlines MD-80 jets (search).
The Fort Worth-based airline this week removed pillows from its 334 MD-80s in a move expected to save time and money by enabling workers to clean the cabins faster, said spokesman Tim Wagner.
"It will streamline our cabin service," he said.
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Since crews won't be spending time picking up pillows, they should be able to make cabins cleaner, Wagner told the Fort Worth Star-Telegram for a story in Wednesday's editions.
Wagner estimated the airline would be saving "in the mid-six figures" because of the move.
The pillows will be relocated to its other planes, Wagner said. The airline doesn't plan to remove pillows on other aircraft.
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MD-80 passengers should be able to use the adjustable headrests in place of the pillows, he said.
American has 704 planes. The MD-80s are used for shorter slights and are assigned to its hubs at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (search) and O'Hare Airport (search) in Chicago.