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Old Oct 31, 2018 | 6:40 am
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Originally Posted by ironmouse
On my infrequent BA flights over the last 18 months or so I've noticed that BA no longer have a button hole in their napkins. I've always appreciated the facility to attach my napkin to my shirt button. It can't be a cost saving desicion so why stop? Flew Ethiopian last week and they still have the button hole in their napkins. What gives or is this really an irrelevant observation?
Not irrelevant; merely another mote of insignificant minutia in the world of travel. A perfect topic for discussion here.

Originally Posted by CKBA
Must have sold them onto AA - they have them (in PE too) - and they even have a label on saying 'Property of American Airlines'. Clearly a valuable item!
I've seen/used them on AA in domestic F and international J as recently as this summer, but do not recall the bespoke labeling.

Originally Posted by Vinotraveller
I misread the title as Napkin Butthole, and was a little hesitant to open the thread!
I suspect that will do just as well; when I read your alternative title it evoked a laugh and an image of exactly the feature we are on about...

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