andersonCooper

Didn't see anyone posted it before so here it is. Looks extremely low-end. The amenity kit seems to be made of a mix of nylon and polyester and thus feels cheap as well. I feel like going back to college when I was attending career fairs where recruiters handed out bags of pens and water bottles etc, or maybe even cheaper than those...

vudoosj

it looks cheap for a flagship amenity bag but it makes a useful grocery bag, especially when you just want a carton of milk

Uncle Nonny

I dig the black ear plugs. No I don't, who am I fooling?

donotblink

I think the idea of not having tons of Dopp kits, and introducing something more practical is nice, but the execution is poor. I'm using two of the shoe bags in my travels to pack my dress shoes.

Antarius

This is like the 8th iteration of kits in the last 5 years. I understand wanting variety, but yeesh.

I personally liked the dot pattern tablet cases from 5 years ago. My mom still uses one it as a tablet case.

jiaotze

The Eames dot pattern was stylish and at least had a certain cachet (although the tablet-sized amenity kits were in circulation for way too long). The kits over the past few years have been rubbish and from my standpoint, at least, are an utter waste of money and resources.

econometrics

I agree the current J kit looks and feels cheapo. However, I have really enjoyed it post-flight as a shoe bag / dirty laundry bag. Much more useful than the smaller, long ones they replaced... which I think were some of the worst designed in recent years. Long and skinny... didn't like them.

andersonCooper

Personally, I think it is way too small for laundry bag. But I'll try to use it as shoes bag next time.

DoctorORD

anyone else had difficulty with the zipper of the old J kit? would always break - that was the worst kit in years I think.
new international J kit is a pretty decent shoe bag- fits a pair of vibrams size gym shoes, but not big enough to fit two dress shoes.
I have never seen it in person, but the new international F kit looks the same as the original international J cole haan kit from a few years ago they had for years -- the one which had multiple styles and colors, except the zipper is now at the top rather than in the middle. Looks ridiculously cheap. Has anyone seen it yet in person?
one upgrade is that the eyeshades no longer have velcro -- one size fits all now, which is actually a more relaxing fit for me.
I think all the kits do have a small CO Bigelow mouthwash, or maybe just the old international F kit did.

dia1

Alex_I

Cole Haan should not allow for putting their name on such a garbage bag!

If AA Execs are looking for some real ways to save $, they should be actively looking for sponsorships from:
- Dollar General (because nothing in such bag costs more than $1)
- Big Lots! (nice orange logo and toothpaste could be with a close expiration date)
- Or just clear plastic 1 quart-size bag to satisfy the TSA requirements (I am sure they can negotiate free bags from Ziploc)

donotblink

Need is a subjective word. Sometimes I fly Y and sometimes I fly J based on weather or not I can get an upgrade. When I do fly in J and have the kit, I use the mouthwash after I eat and sometimes use the lip balm. The pen comes in handy when filling out landing cards. I use the eye-shade if I sleep and eventually use the socks. I don't use the toothbrush because I don't like to actually brush my teeth on a plane, or the earplugs/headphone covers.

As an aside, if you leave it on your seat opened or unopened, someone from the Y cabin will probably take it as they leave the aircraft, depending upon your seat location and which door is opened.

pmblinn

I give unopened kits to friends/family flying longhaul Y. Doesn't save the planet, but it does make the experience less agonizing for people not so fortunate as me.

Gig103

I agree it looks low-end; if going for a shoe bag approach, the cloth bags from BA were a little nicer than this cheap plastic.

I was skeptical, but managed to fit a pair of size 12 4E shoes into the bag! It wouldn't zipper closed, but still that's impressive to me and will come in handy more than I thought.

Meanwhile, I very much like the lip balm in kits, especially the CO Bigelow one - nicer than Chap Stick or the Kiehl's from Delta.

econometrics