What happened to the button holes?
Aug 3, 2010, 3:35 am
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Aug 3, 2010, 8:41 am
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Finding the same thing on UA. Some napkins have the button hole, increasingly more do not. Sad development but as demonstrated here, most people were seldom even aware of them, or what they were for. Ah for those days when the front cabin was the front cabin and people knew what fine dining could be like, even at 30K feet!
Aug 3, 2010, 9:33 am
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Finding the same thing on UA. Some napkins have the button hole, increasingly more do not. Sad development but as demonstrated here, most people were seldom even aware of them, or what they were for. Ah for those days when the front cabin was the front cabin and people knew what fine dining could be like, even at 30K feet!
Aug 3, 2010, 9:40 am
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Originally Posted by Shareholder
Ah for those days when the front cabin was the front cabin and people knew what fine dining could be like, even at 30K feet!
Aug 3, 2010, 10:09 am
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They are being used as tablecloths on Asia routes (15 YYZ-HKG last week; 032 PEK-YYZ yesterday). I was surprised the first time and assumed it was a mistake either in what was boarded or by the service crew. But twice in a week on two routes suggests otherwise. Oh, and the napkins DID NOT have button holes
Oct 26, 2010, 4:46 am
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Unfortunately I have not seen any button hole napkins during the last month or so. I travel mainly in domestic J and now must resort to tucking the napkin inside my shirt collar to protect my shirt from the ravages of the oversauced beef and oil and vinegar salad dressing. Please bring back the hole!
Oct 26, 2010, 7:47 am
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Keep the Button Hole
I think the button hole in the Napkin is a great idea. I would like to see AC keep it in service.
In fact... When I go to a (ground based) restaurant, say in Toronto, I find myself rotating the napkin and looking for the "button hole". The only people who know what I am doing (and conversely do not think I am challenged
)... are fellow Frequent Flyers. 
In fact... When I go to a (ground based) restaurant, say in Toronto, I find myself rotating the napkin and looking for the "button hole". The only people who know what I am doing (and conversely do not think I am challenged
)... are fellow Frequent Flyers.
Last edited by Jim007; Oct 26, 2010 at 8:00 am Reason: Just... (be)cause.
Oct 26, 2010, 8:49 am
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I think the button hole in the Napkin is a great idea. I would like to see AC keep it in service.
In fact... When I go to a (ground based) restaurant, say in Toronto, I find myself rotating the napkin and looking for the "button hole". The only people who know what I am doing (and conversely do not think I am challenged )... are fellow Frequent Flyers.
In fact... When I go to a (ground based) restaurant, say in Toronto, I find myself rotating the napkin and looking for the "button hole". The only people who know what I am doing (and conversely do not think I am challenged
)... are fellow Frequent Flyers.
Oct 26, 2010, 10:07 am
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Oct 26, 2010, 4:39 pm
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Perhaps this issue should be asked about in Andrew's flight report and feedback thread:
Onboard - J cabin:
Did your napkin have a button hole?
Do you know what a button hole is used for?
So then why did you still spill vinaigrette on your shirt?
Onboard - Y cabin:
Did you rip up your copy of EnRoute and use it as a bib?
Onboard - J cabin:
Did your napkin have a button hole?
Do you know what a button hole is used for?
So then why did you still spill vinaigrette on your shirt?
Onboard - Y cabin:
Did you rip up your copy of EnRoute and use it as a bib?