Pillows and blankets
Aug 22, 2014, 9:29 am
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Pillows and blankets
Aboard AS 18 SEA-MCO this morning and they are renting pillows for $2 and blankets for $6. Limited supply, they say.
Aug 22, 2014, 9:52 am
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They aren't "renting" them. They're available for sale in the Y cabin and for free in F. You take them with you when you go. The blankets are quite nice. This is a test market, this hasn't been rolled out system wide.
Aug 22, 2014, 9:55 am
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I sometimes toss a flight blanket (when I remember to) in my suitcase for the hotel room when I want to take a nap, and there is no light covering, just a heavy quilt (Hampton style) A light blanket is perfect, both for not taking up much room and being just cosy enough
Aug 22, 2014, 10:08 am
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I want one!
*already have an AS one from the company store but am in need of a good pillow
I want one!
*already have an AS one from the company store but am in need of a good pillow
Aug 22, 2014, 11:08 am
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Aug 22, 2014, 12:31 pm
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Aug 22, 2014, 1:55 pm
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I still have a box 
Originally Posted by eponymous_coward
Now, if only we could get MVPG cooooookies back...
Aug 22, 2014, 3:46 pm
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Blankets are nice and can be rolled up as they have straps. The pillow is a blow up type so they will take up less space in your carryon.
Aug 22, 2014, 5:44 pm
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Aug 22, 2014, 8:07 pm
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All flights to Mco, Sea & San, and Ewr will have them for now.
Blankets are nice and can be rolled up as they have straps. The pillow is a blow up type so they will take up less space in your carryon.
Thanks.
Too bad I have none of these routes planned
Originally Posted by Crzn33k
Blankets are nice and can be rolled up as they have straps. The pillow is a blow up type so they will take up less space in your carryon.
Too bad I have none of these routes planned
Aug 22, 2014, 9:54 pm
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I didnt use the blankets or the pillows in the first place nor would I have cared if they flat came out and said they werent going to be free anymore. What made me boil was the fact that they used a viral epidemic as a guise and excuse to eliminate the things in the first place. Anybody with a self thinking mind knew it was a BS excuse