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ericm2031 wrote:Coca Cola has a very tight grip on a lot of categories I've noticed. Airlines, theme parks, stadiums/arenas, movie theatres, fast food chains, etc.
eielef wrote:I flew yesterday in a small Russian airline called Nordstar (Y7/TYA) on the route DME-MRV. I was served Pepsi (7UP was also offered, as well as water or juice).
It is the first time I notice Pepsi offered on board. Myself, I'm a Pepsi fan. But why most airlines serve Coke or Coca-Cola Products?
How is in other countries? I can't remember any other airline serving Pepsi (and I've flown in 59 airlines in the last 10 years)
vhtje wrote:Besides, isn't Coca Cola one of those corporations we are supposed to boycott due to their dishonourable and immoral business practices?
BawliBooch wrote:Yes. There's a big difference in taste and this includes other products (e.g. 7Up vs Sprite). I can drink Pepsi, but I much prefer Coca-Cola. As for airlines, in my last fights I've been served mainly Coca Cola products. On my last flight with AA, they also offered other things like Sierra Mist.Is there really any difference between Coke/Pepsi? Sugar water and carbon dioxide?
dfwjim1 wrote:AA used to serve Pepsi products but switched to Coke after the US Air merger.
vhtje wrote:Who cares? Revolting stuff; full of sugar. I have never seen the appeal of cola drinks myself. I'd much rather a dry ginger ale or tonic (with gin of course).
dumbell2424 wrote:dfwjim1 wrote:AA used to serve Pepsi products but switched to Coke after the US Air merger.
As alluded to above though, it's interesting that AA serves Coca-Cola, but not Sprite, opting for Sierra Mist (a PepsiCo product) instead.
XAMTO wrote:I flew Interjet last year Tijuana-México-Monterrey and return. Pepsi is the pop served system wide. I have a photo of the in-flight service but can't get it to upload from Chrome on Android.
IAHWorldflyer wrote:NH serves Pepsi. As others here said, so does Interjet in Mexico. Someone correct me, but didn't NW back in the 1990's-early 2000's serve Pepsi also?
TWA772LR wrote:But if you look at the assets, PepsiCo has an extremely diverse portfolio of food and drink products that are wholly owned, ranging from Pepsi and Gatorade, to Taco Bell, KFC and others, and even Frio Lay and Quaker.
eielef wrote:Well, Taca used to serve ALSO InkaCola which is a popular softdrink in Peru, but they also offered Coke and Coke products. As far as the answers I've gotten, it seems most airlines serve Coke, rather than Pepsi.
vhtje wrote:I'd much rather a dry ginger ale or tonic (with gin of course).
1337Delta764 wrote:IAHWorldflyer wrote:NH serves Pepsi. As others here said, so does Interjet in Mexico. Someone correct me, but didn't NW back in the 1990's-early 2000's serve Pepsi also?
Yes, NW served Pepsi prior to the DL merger. For a while DL honored NW's contract with PepsiCo by offering Frito-Lay snacks.
1337Delta764 wrote:dumbell2424 wrote:dfwjim1 wrote:AA used to serve Pepsi products but switched to Coke after the US Air merger.
As alluded to above though, it's interesting that AA serves Coca-Cola, but not Sprite, opting for Sierra Mist (a PepsiCo product) instead.
Prior to the US merger AA did serve both Coke and Pepsi, as well as both Sprite and Sierra Mist. After AA merged with US, since AA was under contract with both Coke and Pepsi, US management is essentially honoring both contracts by serving Coke and Sierra Mist (now known as Mist Twst) by carrying fewer redundant beverages per flight. It is quite possible that once either the contract with Coke or Pepsi expires we could see AA drop one manufacturer's products and go with one soda manufacturer.
afcjets wrote:1337Delta764 wrote:dumbell2424 wrote:
As alluded to above though, it's interesting that AA serves Coca-Cola, but not Sprite, opting for Sierra Mist (a PepsiCo product) instead.
Prior to the US merger AA did serve both Coke and Pepsi, as well as both Sprite and Sierra Mist. After AA merged with US, since AA was under contract with both Coke and Pepsi, US management is essentially honoring both contracts by serving Coke and Sierra Mist (now known as Mist Twst) by carrying fewer redundant beverages per flight. It is quite possible that once either the contract with Coke or Pepsi expires we could see AA drop one manufacturer's products and go with one soda manufacturer.
AA should definitely choose Pepsi. Their colors and logos are seamless. Within days of AA launching their new look, I thought their planes looked like a giant can of Pepsi Light.
StrandedAtMKG wrote:If anyone should choose Pepsi for this reason, it's KE. Their logos are almost identical.
1337Delta764 wrote:dumbell2424 wrote:dfwjim1 wrote:AA used to serve Pepsi products but switched to Coke after the US Air merger.
As alluded to above though, it's interesting that AA serves Coca-Cola, but not Sprite, opting for Sierra Mist (a PepsiCo product) instead.
Prior to the US merger AA did serve both Coke and Pepsi, as well as both Sprite and Sierra Mist. After AA merged with US, since AA was under contract with both Coke and Pepsi, US management is essentially honoring both contracts by serving Coke and Sierra Mist (now known as Mist Twst) by carrying fewer redundant beverages per flight. It is quite possible that once either the contract with Coke or Pepsi expires we could see AA drop one manufacturer's products and go with one soda manufacturer.