When it's time to buy a beer or a sandwich or rent a headset,
> American Airlines passengers can now say, "Charge it." American last
> week began rolling out a new service letting passengers use American
> Express and other credit and debit cards to pay for in-flight
> purchases. American, the biggest carrier at Boston's Logan
> International Airport by passenger volume, expects the technology,
> which relies on wireless handheld devices toted by flight
> attendants, will be available system wide by the middle of next
> month.
Northwest has been doing this for at least the last 6 months. In fact they no longer accept cash. You can only use NW vouchers or any credit card.
Chip Cryderman