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I suppose some marketeers are more interested in getting their product name out there, then thinking of where they are putting it.

Maybe the environmental companies could put their name somewhere on the plane advertising how much pollution is caused by air travel so then those business types may think twice about the frequent flyer miles.

Note: you may wish to check how to spell “sweetener” in the third last paragraph

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I get pretty sick of people (and I use the term loosely) shoving ads into every imaginable space and treating viewers like turkeys that need to be stuffed as much as possible. It makes GM Place an absurdist joke of what could have been a nice venue. People who allow things like the splenda ads would tattoo their infant’s foreheads with logos if they could get away with it.

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Ads on airplanes are no more offensive than the bombardment of adverting that takes place everywehere on the web and this includes your Blog.

Hapy New Year

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Darren,

Nevertheless, they ARE ads.

Btw, I use the same ad blocker.

You miss the point bro.

I can’t even turn on my Tivo without seing what I know is an ad at the bottom of my screen. And that IS the point. It is my choice to ignore it.

Whether it be in my own home watching my Tivo, on the web, watching the superbowl or on an airplane at 30,000 feet.

I make the choice if I want to be part of it.

Innoculous or not and your included, ads permeate (sp?) the very fabric of our society.

So whether I choose your Blog, an airplane ride from here to there or to simply sit in my underwear and surf the web, the ads are there.

I would rather you just come out and say you hate US Airways.

Mike

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I quote you, sir. “I’m in marketing, and I can’t for the life of my imagine why”…Yep, you’re definitely in marketing alright.

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I share your frustration at the pervasiveness of advertising. One local supermarket (at least) now has small ads on the dividers used to separate groceries on the checkout belts. I can’t help but feel a little bit angry at all of it :/

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There is nothing to cry about in regards to tray ads. The surface is much easier to clean and at least is slightly easier to look at than a dirt stained nasty tray. Also, the airline makes revenue to keep fares somewhat low on a Low Cost Carrier like US Airways. One thing to keep in mind is that more airlines will pick up this easy revenue generator. Most people actually like the creative ads that are placed on the trays. Don’t be bitches.

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Trust me guys these planes are filthy, I could tell you stories……And by the way, the ads are tolerated. I think we, as a population have become numb to them. I simply tune out the ones I do not like. I do pay close attention to the creative ones. I however, find it hard to think of a tray table as a good advertising spot after knowing how many people actually vomit on it.

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