United Amenities Kit: BusinessFirst/GlobalFirst [2014]
Jul 24, 2014, 1:05 am
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United Amenities Kit: BusinessFirst/GlobalFirst [2014]
Forgive me if a topic has been made about this before. But I haven't looked back at the last 5 pages. I was curious on what United has offered in the past in terms of amenities, mostly pre-merger since I've flown with them post-merger and if anyone would like to correct and add in better time dates than I do, go ahead. Pictures would be nice too. 
I think early 2000's (Maybe mid, remember pre-merger), United offered H20+ products. (I did not fly on UA Business until 2007). Think the only thing I liked was the moisturizer which was a lightweight gel. (Took my dad's First class kit all the time as a teenager!)
Early 2010's (2011, maybe 2012- did not fly on BusinessFirst in 2012), United had Murad. I didn't like the kit at all since Murad is mostly used when I have acne issues and mostly for super dry skin.
2013-Present: Philosophy. I think this is the best offering since I use Philosophy products. I was on GlobalFirst so I had the full kit (no tin as I was flying in June) Most products though were discontinued. (Hope Springs Eternal and Hope on a Stick)
What is your favorite amenities kit from United? (So I know the packaging isn't great compared to other airlines and some people don't like the brands of the products, but hey, it was better than my brother's J Air Canada kit and my J Air New Zealand kit) Or rant (because let's face it, I will happily give away my Murad amenities kit if I can find it.)
I think early 2000's (Maybe mid, remember pre-merger), United offered H20+ products. (I did not fly on UA Business until 2007). Think the only thing I liked was the moisturizer which was a lightweight gel. (Took my dad's First class kit all the time as a teenager!)
Early 2010's (2011, maybe 2012- did not fly on BusinessFirst in 2012), United had Murad. I didn't like the kit at all since Murad is mostly used when I have acne issues and mostly for super dry skin.
2013-Present: Philosophy. I think this is the best offering since I use Philosophy products. I was on GlobalFirst so I had the full kit (no tin as I was flying in June) Most products though were discontinued. (Hope Springs Eternal and Hope on a Stick)
What is your favorite amenities kit from United? (So I know the packaging isn't great compared to other airlines and some people don't like the brands of the products, but hey, it was better than my brother's J Air Canada kit and my J Air New Zealand kit) Or rant (because let's face it, I will happily give away my Murad amenities kit if I can find it.)
Last edited by jennmo; Jul 24, 2014 at 1:10 am
Jul 24, 2014, 1:21 am
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5 pages is basically just the last day worth of activity.
Searching using "Amenity+kit"
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...enity-kit.html (2009-2010 thread)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...nity-kits.html (2008 thread)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-crappier.html (2007 thread)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...f-c-class.html (2006 thread)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...enity-kit.html (2005 thread)
and others
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...enity-kit.html (2009-2010 thread)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...nity-kits.html (2008 thread)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...-crappier.html (2007 thread)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...f-c-class.html (2006 thread)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...enity-kit.html (2005 thread)
and others
Jul 24, 2014, 1:38 am
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Welcome to Flyertalk jennmo.
What WineCountryUA is talking about when he says "search"...
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What WineCountryUA is talking about when he says "search"...
there is a little blue box at the right just above the beginnings of threads in this Forum. It says "Search this Forum". You enter search words there to help you search for other threads.
Do you swim for a U.S. University? Good luck with your swimming.
Jul 24, 2014, 1:49 am
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http://www.jaunted.com/tag/Amenity%20Kits
UA is featured about 4-5th down - with those "special" amenity kits. Try to get CLE - it is a "very limited" edition.
UA is featured about 4-5th down - with those "special" amenity kits. Try to get CLE - it is a "very limited" edition.
Jul 24, 2014, 8:21 am
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Contrary to OP, I think the present stuff is utter crap, I'll take the Murad or H2O any day.
Jul 24, 2014, 8:37 am
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pmUA was offering Murad prior to the merger and probably after until UACO switched to the current Philosophy or Purity stuff they presently offer. Before Murad, I think it was H2O.
Contrary to OP, I think the present stuff is utter crap, I'll take the Murad or H2O any day.
Contrary to OP, I think the present stuff is utter crap, I'll take the Murad or H2O any day.
It was OK. H2O was the best.
Jul 24, 2014, 9:31 am
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Novelty really. But they look nice on my "collection bookcase shelf" next to the ~45 or so bottles of Bombay Sapphire that I collected from NW WorldBusiness over the years before DL came in and initially dumped the Bombay...
Jul 24, 2014, 11:00 am
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Nope, limited time and now gone. Even then, they were only given ex-USA. I was fortunate to get ORD, SFO, NYC, and CLE.
Novelty really. But they look nice on my "collection bookcase shelf" next to the ~45 or so bottles of Bombay Sapphire that I collected from NW WorldBusiness over the years before DL came in and initially dumped the Bombay...
Novelty really. But they look nice on my "collection bookcase shelf" next to the ~45 or so bottles of Bombay Sapphire that I collected from NW WorldBusiness over the years before DL came in and initially dumped the Bombay...
Thanks for letting me know!
Maybe I should also find a hobby of collecting something like the Bombays.
Jul 24, 2014, 1:26 pm
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Haven't seen the UA grey cases, but has anyone experienced the LX metal tins? Not a fan at all (not to mention the only useful thing in there is the 3M earplugs).