What happened to the button holes?

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Nov 7, 2010, 4:03 pm

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i was going to suggest poking two holes for the button holes :P

Nov 7, 2010, 4:09 pm

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Originally Posted by RCyyz

I suppose this is an issue that's ultimately been outsourced to the caterers who in turn outsource the linen to someone else, but it really would be nice to get buttonholes consistently.

Are the napkins provided to the caterers by AC? I noticed that mine today, complete with button hole, had a faint AC logo in the middle of it. Makes me think that AC is providing the inconsistent stock to the caterers. On the other hand, this could be one of fifty times today that I've been wrong.

Nov 7, 2010, 4:27 pm

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Originally Posted by igloocoder

When AC abandoned the blue tablecloths and the sage napkins and switched to all white, there was a huge replacement requirement for white linen. I'm not privy to supplier issues, but presumably there is a combination of old stock and new stock circulating throughout the system. I'm sure the head honchos have taken note of your notice.

Can't say with any certainty whether it was an oversight, a spec change, or just an interim supply.

Feb 7, 2011, 7:55 pm

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Via 1 on the way back from downtown Montreal this past Friday. Button holes in the napkins, and I paid round trip less than what it would be Tango fare round trip.

Feb 7, 2011, 9:22 pm

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I was on LAX-YVR two weeks ago and button holes were present for me. Pleasant surprise as YVR-LAX had no button holes four days earlier.

Feb 7, 2011, 9:28 pm

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Had the button holes for both AC7 YYZ-YVR last month and AC64 YVR-YYZ last week.

Feb 7, 2011, 9:30 pm

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Had the button holes for both AC7 YYZ-YVR last month and AC64 YVR-YYZ last week.

They gotta please the Exec First custs flying TPAC

Feb 7, 2011, 9:36 pm

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I wonder who were the lucky ones to get our seats on the TPAC portions since our connections to/from those flights were on CX F (YVR-HKG-YVR).

Feb 7, 2011, 9:38 pm

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I wonder who were the lucky ones to get our seats on the TPAC portions since our connections to/from those flights were on CX F (YVR-HKG-YVR).

Touche

Feb 8, 2011, 5:23 am

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Originally Posted by Rejuvenated

I wonder who were the lucky ones to get our seats on the TPAC portions since our connections to/from those flights were on CX F (YVR-HKG-YVR).

ouch!

Feb 8, 2011, 7:02 am

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Originally Posted by RCyyz

But perhaps us button-hole lovers are in the minority ...

Maybe. Or maybe those of you who knew what the hole was for are in the minority. Certain of us who just found out (and feel a little stoopid now) are feeling a deeper loss. Sometimes you don't know what you got 'til it's gone....

Sep 7, 2013, 5:22 pm

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I had a button hole on my napkin today (EWR to YVR). I hope they are back.

Sep 7, 2013, 7:08 pm

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Originally Posted by Going nowhere fast

I had a button hole on my napkin today (EWR to YVR). I hope they are back.

I hope so. I am in the minority that know what it's for and I do miss it. Especially right after I spill on my shirt.

Sep 7, 2013, 7:47 pm

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Originally Posted by 172pilot

I hope so. I am in the minority that know what it's for and I do miss it. Especially right after I spill on my shirt.

Umm, it's a button hole in a napkin! I think it's pretty self explanatory. If some don't use/like it, it doesn't necessarily mean you're the 'minority' who cracked the code.