Exec First amenity kits
Sep 3, 2013, 3:05 pm
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Exec First amenity kits
I only do international J about once a year, so I'm not very familiar with the amenity kids. On YYZ BCN last week noticed they didn't have any of the skin care products the previous ones did. Our small kits just had the socks, eye cover, toothbrush/toothpaste, and earplugs. I remember they used to also have chapstick, and single use skin care creams and cleansers.
Have they been enhanced or do they vary based on duration of flight and/or route?
Have they been enhanced or do they vary based on duration of flight and/or route?
Sep 3, 2013, 3:15 pm
#2
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I have always seen chapstick or the small tube lip moisturizer on the flights that I frequent which is usually YYZ-LHR and YYZ-HKG. I have never really taken notice of the skin care stuff since I have never used it.
Sep 3, 2013, 3:26 pm
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Full amenity kit is available on overnight flights and the more basic amenity kit is available on day time flights, at least on TATL flights (not 100% sure about other routes)
Sep 3, 2013, 3:52 pm
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Transatlantic/Europe Eastbound Overnight Flights
Long Haul South America (GRU-SCL/EZE & Night Departures to/from Lima)
TLV (both directions)
SYD (both directions)
Asia (both Directions)
Perhaps there was a shortage on that particular YYZ-BCN operation.
Sep 3, 2013, 4:04 pm
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Flight left at 6pm EST and arrived at 7:35am CET (GMT+2), so I'm assuming that qualifies as an overnight. Looks like they just stocked the amenities incorrectly. The blankets in J were light blue and a bit smaller and lighter weight than the dark blue blankets I'm used to seeing.
Sep 3, 2013, 4:09 pm
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Full kit standard is for:
Transatlantic/Europe Eastbound Overnight Flights
Long Haul South America (GRU-SCL/EZE & Night Departures to/from Lima)
TLV (both directions)
SYD (both directions)
Asia (both Directions)
Perhaps there was a shortage on that particular YYZ-BCN operation.
Transatlantic/Europe Eastbound Overnight Flights
Long Haul South America (GRU-SCL/EZE & Night Departures to/from Lima)
TLV (both directions)
SYD (both directions)
Asia (both Directions)
Perhaps there was a shortage on that particular YYZ-BCN operation.
It would be amusing to expense a $3 chapstick to AC, just to see what they would do with the request.
Sep 3, 2013, 5:24 pm
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Sep 3, 2013, 5:36 pm
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Leave AC alone, they got stuff to do without people pestering them for a free chapstick.
Sep 4, 2013, 1:05 am
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Normally we just take amenity kits unopened and give them to friends. As it turns out this time, my wife actually forgot her lip balm and was looking forward to her chapstick, so I was curious as to what happened.
Sep 4, 2013, 1:47 pm
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It was a joke guys. You think I'm going to spend $6k on a couple Z fares and then try to expense a $3 chapstick?
Normally we just take amenity kits unopened and give them to friends. As it turns out this time, my wife actually forgot her lip balm and was looking forward to her chapstick, so I was curious as to what happened.
Normally we just take amenity kits unopened and give them to friends. As it turns out this time, my wife actually forgot her lip balm and was looking forward to her chapstick, so I was curious as to what happened.
I hope you get your chapstick next time!.
Sep 4, 2013, 1:56 pm
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Same as others, I don't even open them anymore. I find the eyeshade lasts a long time, I have one from a few years back and a lip balm that I carry with me. I'm flying to Shanghai this week with a collection of amenity kits to give people who aren't as lucky to fly in J.
Sidenote: getting off HKG-YYZ last month there were a few empty J seats and some unclassy husband/wife Y pax walking by while waiting for the door to open pilfered every one of them! I know it probably only costs AC $5 or so per pack, but it was bothersome to know they are getting ripped off.
Sidenote: getting off HKG-YYZ last month there were a few empty J seats and some unclassy husband/wife Y pax walking by while waiting for the door to open pilfered every one of them! I know it probably only costs AC $5 or so per pack, but it was bothersome to know they are getting ripped off.
Sep 4, 2013, 3:07 pm
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Same as others, I don't even open them anymore. I find the eyeshade lasts a long time, I have one from a few years back and a lip balm that I carry with me. I'm flying to Shanghai this week with a collection of amenity kits to give people who aren't as lucky to fly in J.
Sidenote: getting off HKG-YYZ last month there were a few empty J seats and some unclassy husband/wife Y pax walking by while waiting for the door to open pilfered every one of them! I know it probably only costs AC $5 or so per pack, but it was bothersome to know they are getting ripped off.
Sidenote: getting off HKG-YYZ last month there were a few empty J seats and some unclassy husband/wife Y pax walking by while waiting for the door to open pilfered every one of them! I know it probably only costs AC $5 or so per pack, but it was bothersome to know they are getting ripped off.
I've heard of hotels saying to take amenities as they must toss them even if you don't use them. Not sure if there's any truth to it. But wonder if same could be true for sealed kits on AC.
Sep 4, 2013, 4:45 pm
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Doesn't everything left on an international flight go directly to the incinerator (something to do with customs)?