Blankets in F? (Red-Eyes) 2016 and Later
Jun 23, 2017, 12:28 am
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Sep 11, 2017, 9:41 pm
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TCON redeye amenities disappearing?
just took my seat in 1F on AS740 (LAX-BWI) -- there is no sign of pillow or blanket, and I'm remembering the same condition the last time I took this flight a couple months ago ... is this a new trend (or return of a cost-saving measure)? or have I just been unlucky?
Sep 11, 2017, 10:08 pm
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I flew back from HNL to SEA redeye last Week on 3D. I got the blanket no pillow, but I don't think AS hand out pillows on HI redeye flights. I was on a KOA to SEA redeye flight last year, and I think I only got the blanket on that flight, too. But those were HI to mainland flights not TCON flights.
Sep 11, 2017, 11:02 pm
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Pillows
I flew back from HNL to SEA redeye last Week on 3D. I got the blanket no pillow, but I don't think AS hand out pillows on HI redeye flights. I was on a KOA to SEA redeye flight last year, and I think I only got the blanket on that flight, too. But those were HI to mainland flights not TCON flights.
No pillows.
Only blankets.
Sounds like someone didn't do their job.
Did you ask for one?
Sep 11, 2017, 11:53 pm
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I flew back from HNL to SEA redeye last Week on 3D. I got the blanket no pillow, but I don't think AS hand out pillows on HI redeye flights. I was on a KOA to SEA redeye flight last year, and I think I only got the blanket on that flight, too. But those were HI to mainland flights not TCON flights.
Sep 12, 2017, 12:38 am
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Somehow, every F redeye tcon I've ever taken has lacked blankets+pillows. The only time I have ever seen them in person is from Row 6 when my upgrade didn't clear on SEA-JFK 
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Sep 12, 2017, 1:50 am
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These are spotty.
Sep 12, 2017, 8:21 am
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Sep 12, 2017, 11:10 am
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I asked the lead FA about the apparent omission ... by her own admission she doesn't regularly work TCONs, much less the redeyes, but she was surprised ... maybe 10 min later a ground grew guy in an orange vest showed up with 16 blankets
this was on an -800, so the FA gave me one of the extras as a substitute for a pillow
this was on an -800, so the FA gave me one of the extras as a substitute for a pillow
Sep 12, 2017, 11:33 am
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I asked the lead FA about the apparent omission ... by her own admission she doesn't regularly work TCONs, much less the redeyes, but she was surprised ... maybe 10 min later a ground grew guy in an orange vest showed up with 16 blankets
this was on an -800, so the FA gave me one of the extras as a substitute for a pillow
this was on an -800, so the FA gave me one of the extras as a substitute for a pillow
Problem solved! In any case, I would notify Alaska Customer Service to let them know that they were not provisioned correctly.
Sep 12, 2017, 3:35 pm
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Folks, you're thinking of the word amenity incorrectly. In fact, it could mean there's nothing, like "apolitical" or "asexual." Amenity, as in, there aren't any menities on the plane. Therefore, no blankets, no pillows.
And there you have it. Your bad FT English lesson for the day.
And there you have it. Your bad FT English lesson for the day.
Sep 16, 2017, 3:48 pm
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not a good exchange with AS Customer Service ... I emailed the scenario and got the following reply:
"yes, and I appreciate that ... but where were the pillows?"
"Blankets are offered to our First Class passengers on the overnight flights. It appears they were generous in giving you 2 blankets on your flight."
ok ..."yes, and I appreciate that ... but where were the pillows?"
"Pillows are not provided. Just blankets for the First Class guests."