Another enhancement - Goodbye water bottles
Jul 9, 2019, 11:44 am
#16
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Jul 9, 2019, 1:14 pm
#18
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When did the first three go? I've admittedly not flown longhaul since Feb now but pens and moisturiser existed then, and I've read a flight review of a flight to Japan somewhere only in the past month or so that still had slippers in BP (I can't remember if slippers were ever in PE but pretty sure they were also).
Jul 9, 2019, 1:30 pm
#19
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Yep, that's MY pet peeve.
If they were the economy wines from 15 years ago, that would be fine. But my god some of those wines are dire now. That foul cab/merlot! That sparkling swill Dulcet!! Those watery thin pinot noirs!!! You can be assured of a drinkable sav blanc, but anything beyond that is a super lucky break, which is really a depressing turn of events considering how good the Y class wines were once upon a time.
If they were the economy wines from 15 years ago, that would be fine. But my god some of those wines are dire now. That foul cab/merlot! That sparkling swill Dulcet!! Those watery thin pinot noirs!!! You can be assured of a drinkable sav blanc, but anything beyond that is a super lucky break, which is really a depressing turn of events considering how good the Y class wines were once upon a time.
Jul 9, 2019, 1:39 pm
#20
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When did the first three go? I've admittedly not flown longhaul since Feb now but pens and moisturiser existed then, and I've read a flight review of a flight to Japan somewhere only in the past month or so that still had slippers in BP (I can't remember if slippers were ever in PE but pretty sure they were also).
Jul 9, 2019, 1:45 pm
#21
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Yep, that's MY pet peeve.
If they were the economy wines from 15 years ago, that would be fine. But my god some of those wines are dire now. That foul cab/merlot! That sparkling swill Dulcet!! Those watery thin pinot noirs!!! You can be assured of a drinkable sav blanc, but anything beyond that is a super lucky break, which is really a depressing turn of events considering how good the Y class wines were once upon a time.
If they were the economy wines from 15 years ago, that would be fine. But my god some of those wines are dire now. That foul cab/merlot! That sparkling swill Dulcet!! Those watery thin pinot noirs!!! You can be assured of a drinkable sav blanc, but anything beyond that is a super lucky break, which is really a depressing turn of events considering how good the Y class wines were once upon a time.
Jul 9, 2019, 1:52 pm
#22
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Jul 9, 2019, 2:57 pm
#23
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Some time / over a year - it's punishing what they serve I often don't bother. Meal service is more premium but not the same as BP. Little things such as Greek Yogurt now not available, except in J.
Jul 9, 2019, 3:24 pm
#24
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It's still a plastic cup (well it was last week TT). They're swapping to recyclable plastic for cups later in the year.
Everybody knows that plastic cup is my pet peeve about PE. It was hilarious to read a review yesterday from somebody who thought exactly the same thing.
Everybody knows that plastic cup is my pet peeve about PE. It was hilarious to read a review yesterday from somebody who thought exactly the same thing.
Jul 9, 2019, 3:57 pm
#25
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I would have been thrilled to get a drink in a plastic cup before my 7 1/2 hour flight to Perth in May. When I and another passenger asked the FA about a pre-flight drink we were informed that NZ don't have welcome drinks in PE and "hadn't for around 2 years". It'd been a while since I'd flown PE but I was sure at the time she was making this up.
Last edited by sbiddle; Jul 9, 2019 at 4:02 pm
Jul 9, 2019, 4:00 pm
#26
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Hand moisturiser isn't in the PE amenity kit, and I can't recall if it ever was historically or whether it was just the lip balm.
Jul 9, 2019, 4:32 pm
#28
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Was on both my Japan legs a few months ago, but yes only ever seen on the Japanese flights
Jul 9, 2019, 4:37 pm
#29
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Not too bothered about removal of plastic water bottles - in fact I'd be happy if they sent FF'ers a reusable metal NZ-branded drink bottle and said bring this empty to the airport and use it to get water refills on board all your flights.
In terms of sustainability for amenity kits - the way to go would be to have a basket of amenities up in the galley that people could help themselves to (could replace plastic toothbrushes with wooden ones and have refillable pump bottles with hand, face and lip balm that people use and are refilled). Or otherwise take a tough stance and say the only amenities on board for PE/BP are pump bottles with moisturisers and lip balms available and please BYO toothbrush, toothpaste, socks/slippers, eyeshades. If they sent a couple of reminder emails 1 week and 1 day before then that wouldn't be such a bad thing.
In terms of sustainability for amenity kits - the way to go would be to have a basket of amenities up in the galley that people could help themselves to (could replace plastic toothbrushes with wooden ones and have refillable pump bottles with hand, face and lip balm that people use and are refilled). Or otherwise take a tough stance and say the only amenities on board for PE/BP are pump bottles with moisturisers and lip balms available and please BYO toothbrush, toothpaste, socks/slippers, eyeshades. If they sent a couple of reminder emails 1 week and 1 day before then that wouldn't be such a bad thing.
Jul 9, 2019, 5:15 pm
#30
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In terms of sustainability for amenity kits - the way to go would be to have a basket of amenities up in the galley that people could help themselves to (could replace plastic toothbrushes with wooden ones and have refillable pump bottles with hand, face and lip balm that people use and are refilled).