Cathay Pacific canvassing opinion on new Amenity Kits
Aug 29, 2015, 9:50 pm
#31
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The Reimowas most useless kit offered. Over praised and over valued, particularly on eBay. As for inviting renowned designers to design one, the second most useless kit came from Ermenegildo Zegna for CX's previous F offering. The material its made of is crap and the outside zippered pocket is useless. The options provided above would certainly be an improvement.
Aug 29, 2015, 10:43 pm
#32
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There are many service agencies/shelters that care for the homeless and battered women who welcome these kits you toss out so casually. While the contents may not be of much use, the cases themselves can be used for many purposes by their lodgers. Surely there are a few of these agencies in Hong Kong that would be happy to take your cast offs.
Aug 29, 2015, 10:47 pm
#33
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That's not good if you toss it at the end of each trip, that just prove to be low reusability. You can't reuse anymore or perhaps leave some of them behind ? (better yet give it to me, I collect amenity kits, will collect anything basically especially they have many colors 
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I hope the bag is biodegradable, if not it creates lot of waste.
) I hope the bag is biodegradable, if not it creates lot of waste.
So I'm definitely wasting more. I'm tossing one kit per trip, versus saving all kits - even partially used ones - before.
Aug 31, 2015, 11:27 pm
#34
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Sep 1, 2015, 8:33 am
#35
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I always wonder what happens to the bags left on board that have been partly used (I never take the new style bags with me, but I usually use/keep the toothpaste and take away the cloth for phone screens, for example). Are they thrown away or does someone collect all the contents together to be used to refill new bags?
Sep 1, 2015, 5:00 pm
#36
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I haven't seen the new DL Tumi hardcase but people seem to like it for the exact same reason, so I think this is one thing that transcends brand.
I haven't seen the CX J amenity kit in person yet (flying next month), but just from the appearance it looks like a total fail, similar style to the CI Y+ kit. How it got released in the first place was a huge surprise and now seeing this thread, it looks like it was a mistake indeed.
Sep 1, 2015, 7:59 pm
#37
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I have a lot of the AgnesB bags at home and I sill also see if I can do something useful with them too.
I always wonder what happens to the bags left on board that have been partly used (I never take the new style bags with me, but I usually use/keep the toothpaste and take away the cloth for phone screens, for example). Are they thrown away or does someone collect all the contents together to be used to refill new bags?
I always wonder what happens to the bags left on board that have been partly used (I never take the new style bags with me, but I usually use/keep the toothpaste and take away the cloth for phone screens, for example). Are they thrown away or does someone collect all the contents together to be used to refill new bags?
Sep 2, 2015, 12:19 am
#39
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TG, TK, and MH are currently using a hard case amenity kit by Porshe Design, NH had switched from Rimowa to Samsonite hard case this year, one of the new DL Tumi kit is a hard case too, KL had used a hard case kit in the past as well, people seem to like it as much.
Sep 2, 2015, 9:01 am
#41
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The current business amenity bags are supplied by Formia, located down the road from CX in Lai Chi Kok. They are also suppliers to many airlines like Thai, EVA, ANA, JAL etc
http://www.formia.com
The current bag version, IMO, is slightly better than the bag from BA Club World. At least the material is thicker.
By using the same supplier, CX has the option to go with Rimowa, Porsche Design, or Samsonite, but obviously wants to distinguish themselves with more creative choices!?
At least they hear us and are soliciting the opinions of members.
Let's hope we see something better in the refresh!
BTW, the new Porsche Design for Malaysian Air looks nice! Also supplied by Formia.
http://www.formia.com
The current bag version, IMO, is slightly better than the bag from BA Club World. At least the material is thicker.
By using the same supplier, CX has the option to go with Rimowa, Porsche Design, or Samsonite, but obviously wants to distinguish themselves with more creative choices!?
At least they hear us and are soliciting the opinions of members.
Let's hope we see something better in the refresh!
BTW, the new Porsche Design for Malaysian Air looks nice! Also supplied by Formia.
Nov 5, 2015, 1:16 am
#45
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According to an email from Cathay insight, there will be changes to the amenity kits, as follows:
- 現時以一條帶子來關上套裝袋的設計，將會被更安全的拉鍊方式取代
- 套裝袋將會以防水材料製造
- 乘客很著重套裝袋的大小和實用性，因此我們會推出輕巧的方盒形手提包設計
Translation:
1. The "rope" will be replaced by a safer zipper
2. The new kit will be made with water-proof material
3. The new design will be in cuboid shape
In my view, basically it means the previous agnes b style ^
- 現時以一條帶子來關上套裝袋的設計，將會被更安全的拉鍊方式取代
- 套裝袋將會以防水材料製造
- 乘客很著重套裝袋的大小和實用性，因此我們會推出輕巧的方盒形手提包設計
Translation:
1. The "rope" will be replaced by a safer zipper
2. The new kit will be made with water-proof material
3. The new design will be in cuboid shape
In my view, basically it means the previous agnes b style ^
Last edited by LchChester; Nov 5, 2015 at 8:05 am