What do you do with your (unused) amenity kits .
Jan 9, 2019, 8:01 pm
#91
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Jan 9, 2019, 8:40 pm
#92
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I have a few kits from American and BA. The older American one's make great containers for camera batteries and charges. The BA Liberty ones are a little too small for much more than some prescription drugs. The newer Cole Hahn bags from AA were kind of disappointing when I got my first one, but since then I find they're good for packing my race nutrition bars and powders. I travel to triathlons around the county and a few in Europe.
Not too many PJs at this point. However I do like wearing them around the house.
Thanks for ideas of what do with them. My husband tends to take them and leave them unopened.
Not too many PJs at this point. However I do like wearing them around the house.
Thanks for ideas of what do with them. My husband tends to take them and leave them unopened.
Jan 10, 2019, 1:09 am
#93
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- unopened, to friends & non-travelling family members (small girls seem to like them a lot)
- left on board or used as shoe bag, in case of the BA former CW version
- used to carry cables / chargers etc
- ‘quality’ ones often stuffed in cupboard at home for future use (??) - although many went in a car boot sale clearout a while back
EDIT : Must say I’m glad to have kept hold of a few (FC examples) which now have an almost collector’s item feel about them, eg Pan Am, British Caledonian
- left on board or used as shoe bag, in case of the BA former CW version
- used to carry cables / chargers etc
- ‘quality’ ones often stuffed in cupboard at home for future use (??) - although many went in a car boot sale clearout a while back
EDIT : Must say I’m glad to have kept hold of a few (FC examples) which now have an almost collector’s item feel about them, eg Pan Am, British Caledonian
Jan 10, 2019, 2:48 am
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Jan 10, 2019, 3:09 am
#96
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Jan 10, 2019, 3:42 am
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My daughter loved the Bogner ones that LH used to give out in F. The little handbag found all sorts of uses and is still going.
Most of of the old CW ones we had have been used as bags for PE kit and swimming kit by the kids
Most of of the old CW ones we had have been used as bags for PE kit and swimming kit by the kids
Jan 10, 2019, 4:14 am
#98
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I'd just like to say thank you to the very kind FTers that offered me Liberty bags, went to bed and woke up with 2 pms offering me them, lovely gesture, and lovely people, part of what makes FT so great. (and im not just saying that because you've got me out of hot water!)
Jan 10, 2019, 4:42 am
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Jan 10, 2019, 4:50 am
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I just don't accept them in the first place. This then allows the crew to give one to someone in WT or WTP who may need it (e.g. after a spillage) or to someone who perhaps is flying CW for the first time and wants to give a second amenity kit to someone else.
haha
Jan 10, 2019, 5:48 am
#102
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I don't bother taking them now as they are just clutter around the house. I use eye-shade, ear plugs and toothbrush and leave the rest and bag in the drawer.
A woman has a stall on a small soi I walk down to my local BTS station in Bangkok and she sells a small selection of amenity kits. Had BA ones there the other day but mostly Finnair for some reason. I saw she had some Etihad ones still in a clear wrapper so I assume all the ones she sells are new!
A woman has a stall on a small soi I walk down to my local BTS station in Bangkok and she sells a small selection of amenity kits. Had BA ones there the other day but mostly Finnair for some reason. I saw she had some Etihad ones still in a clear wrapper so I assume all the ones she sells are new!
Jan 10, 2019, 7:32 am
#104
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- Toiletries inside that I would use, I hang on to (and use up)--which explains why I've not bought chapstick in ~10 years.
- Toiletries I have no interest in (eye cream, etc) go to the girlfriend. Any unopened ones she and I don't want get collected and given to the local homeless shelter. (Although, I've been told by several "woke" people that this is racist... *sigh* No good deed goes uncriticized.)
- Earplugs I take with me to concerts. Some of my friends reliably complain that the music is too loud, but also forget to bring hearing protection.
- Eyemasks I give away to friends/family
- Socks and Slippers I use at home--Love the Marimekko slippers from Finnair, but they wear out quickly
- Pajamas I usually feel before accepting, some (BA F, pmAA F) are wonderful and I use until they fall apart. But ones like VS are awful and heavy and scratchy so I just politely say no thanks.
- The bag itself, those are amazing. I do modular packing so I can just grab-and-go. The majority of them are used for that or home organization (eg I have one that has my work computer travel adapter, video dongles, etc... another has my camera and accessories, another has spare charging cables). Those heritage wool pouches that AA did on TransCon J are the perfect size to hold/protect a Kindle or Kobo and my 15 year old pmAA F kit makes a great iPad case.
- Toiletries I have no interest in (eye cream, etc) go to the girlfriend. Any unopened ones she and I don't want get collected and given to the local homeless shelter. (Although, I've been told by several "woke" people that this is racist... *sigh* No good deed goes uncriticized.)
- Earplugs I take with me to concerts. Some of my friends reliably complain that the music is too loud, but also forget to bring hearing protection.
- Eyemasks I give away to friends/family
- Socks and Slippers I use at home--Love the Marimekko slippers from Finnair, but they wear out quickly
- Pajamas I usually feel before accepting, some (BA F, pmAA F) are wonderful and I use until they fall apart. But ones like VS are awful and heavy and scratchy so I just politely say no thanks.
- The bag itself, those are amazing. I do modular packing so I can just grab-and-go. The majority of them are used for that or home organization (eg I have one that has my work computer travel adapter, video dongles, etc... another has my camera and accessories, another has spare charging cables). Those heritage wool pouches that AA did on TransCon J are the perfect size to hold/protect a Kindle or Kobo and my 15 year old pmAA F kit makes a great iPad case.
Jan 10, 2019, 8:00 am
#105
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The First class ones on BA I use for adapters chargers and charger cables.
All spare GoPro fixtures etc.
The CW ones are recycled to my church where they are used as money bags for whoever has to take the collection to the bank.
All spare GoPro fixtures etc.
The CW ones are recycled to my church where they are used as money bags for whoever has to take the collection to the bank.