Business Class Blankets (Can passengers take them?)
Sep 28, 2017, 1:28 pm
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Sep 28, 2017, 2:21 pm
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While I would have no interest in taking one of these, I don't believe it's "theft, pure and simple."
From AA.com: Flagship Business – International -> Amenities -> Inflight Comfort (emphasis mine):
From m-w.com: "Complimentary":
Note that this section is just below that of the amenity kits. While the amenity kits aren't labeled as complimentary on the website, I believe it's acceptable to remove those from the plane. So strictly from reading the website, how is one to know that it's acceptable to take the amenity kit but not the blanket?
Cheers,
LBBZman
From AA.com: Flagship Business – International -> Amenities -> Inflight Comfort (emphasis mine):
Settle in with your complimentary pillow and blanket provided so you arrive feeling refreshed.
Given free as a courtesy or favor
Cheers,
LBBZman
Sep 28, 2017, 2:25 pm
#33
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That reminds me of a funny (embarrassing?) story... US used to clear out unused new condition, obsolete inventory service items online. (They gave away or sold ridiculously cheap some more durable items, like beverage carts, over the years too.)
One of the items I bought years ago was an unused duvet from US's short lived International First Class product. (For anyone scratching their head, yes, the original US A330s had 3 cabin classes when delivered.) Anyway, I haven't seen too many unique service items from that product floating out there over the years, so I kind of appreciate the nostalgia of that duvet.
One of the items I bought years ago was an unused duvet from US's short lived International First Class product. (For anyone scratching their head, yes, the original US A330s had 3 cabin classes when delivered.) Anyway, I haven't seen too many unique service items from that product floating out there over the years, so I kind of appreciate the nostalgia of that duvet.
https://web.archive.org/web/20000816...al/FC_seat.htm
Paging through the archive, the website stopped referencing international first in February 2003.
Sep 28, 2017, 2:32 pm
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I honestly always thought they were free to take. �� Like why can you take the PJs but not the blankets? Those new Casper amenities look quite enticing lol but I'll stop from now on
Sep 28, 2017, 2:50 pm
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Sep 28, 2017, 3:05 pm
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probably for the same reason you can't return used swimsuits to retail stores. They've been up against people's junk and who wants to wear them after that, washed or not? Seriously you can't compare blankets to a personal item of attire that someone has worn for 15 hours?
Sep 28, 2017, 7:55 pm
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our son son used to be OBSESSED with them, to the point I would rush ahead and remove them from the seat back pockets (and give them to the FAs) because he would spend the bulk of the flight talking non-stop about the different Crash scenarios.
When he became wise to my tricks, he started asking the FAs for a safety card. One trip, a FA told him to take the card home. Christmas came early, it was given pride of place in his bedroom.
more than one crappy Envoy blanket accidentally came home with us. Not on purpose but because it got scooped up but accident. Those were so junky, they seemed disposable.
Sep 29, 2017, 7:43 am
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Now that they're rolling out new bedding, they will be asking pax to take the current, subpar J blankets home with them in late November.
"Ladies and gentlemen, please do remember to take your blankets with you as you deplane this morning. We hope they offer you the same erratic feelings of being too hot one minute and too cold the next at home, as they have on this flight."
"Ladies and gentlemen, please do remember to take your blankets with you as you deplane this morning. We hope they offer you the same erratic feelings of being too hot one minute and too cold the next at home, as they have on this flight."
Oct 6, 2017, 8:58 am
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I will also confess that I had never noticed the "do not remove" tag until earlier this year (it was probably the first time I actually opened the package and used it on the plane). From that point forward I haven't taken them off the plane.
I'll send them a check.
Oct 6, 2017, 12:18 pm
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we have a safety card.....
our son son used to be OBSESSED with them, to the point I would rush ahead and remove them from the seat back pockets (and give them to the FAs) because he would spend the bulk of the flight talking non-stop about the different Crash scenarios.
When he became wise to my tricks, he started asking the FAs for a safety card. One trip, a FA told him to take the card home. Christmas came early, it was given pride of place in his bedroom.
our son son used to be OBSESSED with them, to the point I would rush ahead and remove them from the seat back pockets (and give them to the FAs) because he would spend the bulk of the flight talking non-stop about the different Crash scenarios.
When he became wise to my tricks, he started asking the FAs for a safety card. One trip, a FA told him to take the card home. Christmas came early, it was given pride of place in his bedroom.
I've taken a blanket off the plane before (with permission from the FA) and then brought it back to my connecting flight to be returned. The FA didn't seem to care too much regardless.
I took it mainly because I had an overnight layover (~5 hours) that was too long to sit around but too short to justify leaving the airport, shuttling to a hotel, sleeping for an hour or so, and back. Used the pillow/blanket mainly so I could sleep a bit more comfortably at the airport during my connection.
I took it mainly because I had an overnight layover (~5 hours) that was too long to sit around but too short to justify leaving the airport, shuttling to a hotel, sleeping for an hour or so, and back. Used the pillow/blanket mainly so I could sleep a bit more comfortably at the airport during my connection.
Oct 7, 2017, 4:59 am
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Classic !!!
Perhaps you could use the wrench to detach the engine and try and flog it on eBay !?!
Oct 7, 2017, 2:19 pm
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I find it hard to believe what I am reading. So taking the blanket is OK is the FA says it is. Candidly I find that hard to believe but let's imagine that she did more fool her - she's not paying for it. So, it's OK to take the crockery, the cutlery, the glasses - who know the toilet rolls? A bar trolley?
J. Diver will I suspect confirm that we come from a time when no one would dream of such a thing - so for the record I will say this. It is stealing as that blanket belongs to American Airlines and not to you.
J. Diver will I suspect confirm that we come from a time when no one would dream of such a thing - so for the record I will say this. It is stealing as that blanket belongs to American Airlines and not to you.
Oct 7, 2017, 3:03 pm
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Oct 8, 2017, 3:02 am
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