New Club World Wash Bag
Nov 15, 2008, 7:44 am
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If BA is going to cut cost and 'extras' this should be the first to go - rather than the food/catering/cleaning.
Nov 15, 2008, 8:03 am
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I thought the blue pin stripped club wash bags were out years ago, I remember having something similar about 10 years ago, obviously BA have run out of ideas, and reverting back to the old ones, perhaps all been rewashed and oh we have new bags!!!!!!
Nov 15, 2008, 11:10 am
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. Don't have an old blue pinstripe one, have loads of different designs but not one like that. do you have a picture, or remember the product brand inside?The old F blue elongated barrel shaped one with white stitching was nice though.
Nov 15, 2008, 11:24 am
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Why on earth aren't all the BA bags designed to be re-usable for other purposes? It isn't environmentally friendly to design them for single use. Surely there would be brand awareness benefits from people continuing to use the bags for other purposes (I suppose depending on what people kept in them!).
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Nov 15, 2008, 12:51 pm
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I think most of us do reuse them, for a variety of things from storing computer cables, phone chargers carrying jewellery, storing trial size make up and toiletries. I have about loads of wash bags, and only 1 or 2 have not been reused.
Though I must admit the latest design is not so easy to reuse as previous versions.
Though I must admit the latest design is not so easy to reuse as previous versions.
Nov 15, 2008, 12:52 pm
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The other bag I've taken to using is the current QF First Class grey zip-up, which I find is a convenient size and shape to ake a number of things which typically get lost in my bag.
Nov 16, 2008, 3:07 am
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I had a stack of these things in my drawer. Some were 3 years old. I have used some recently on europe J flights, when I only had carry on luggage. I occasionally see them on Ebay. I now have about 4 velcro type MB bags, 3 beige MB zipped bags and 1 Purple AH bag left. I started to make use of them now, after all there is a credit crunch on. 
Nov 16, 2008, 5:45 am
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I gave up keeping them, I keep the eyeshades for school, the socks for my sons PE lessons, use the contents I need and leave the rest on the plane, the MB ones in both formats were at least useable as storage, my sat nav in the brown zip up one, cables in another but the Elemis ones arent even suitable for the kiddies to recycle in textiles class.
I think it should be a zip up pouch that could be used to showcase new British design talent but I am a little biased
I think it should be a zip up pouch that could be used to showcase new British design talent but I am a little biased
Nov 16, 2008, 8:27 am
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Crikey! A bag is a bag - But my impressions of the new one is that it is smart, light and rather good. I'd still like BA to offer the 'bits' without the bag on a 'take as you need' basis. So much in there still is n't needed - or required by most pax: For all the 'frequent' flyers supposeldy on here, I see much of what is handed out in F and J left for trash on the plane when leaving.
If BA is going to cut cost and 'extras' this should be the first to go - rather than the food/catering/cleaning.
If BA is going to cut cost and 'extras' this should be the first to go - rather than the food/catering/cleaning.
Nov 16, 2008, 9:47 am
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The only bags I routinely re-use these days are the LH Rimowa ones for their novelty appeal and the OS shoe bags which are genuinely useful when travelling.
Nov 17, 2008, 4:24 am
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You are thinking of VS sleep suits not BA CW bags . Don't have an old blue pinstripe one, have loads of different designs but not one like that. do you have a picture, or remember the product brand inside?
The old F blue elongated barrel shaped one with white stitching was nice though.
. Don't have an old blue pinstripe one, have loads of different designs but not one like that. do you have a picture, or remember the product brand inside?The old F blue elongated barrel shaped one with white stitching was nice though.
Nov 17, 2008, 2:12 pm
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No eye gel
I received the new bag on my flight on Saturday and was most unimpressed. It looks and feels flimsy and cheap and, worst of all, the bag did not contain any eye gel (replaced by the nasty smelling facial mist).
I asked a crew member to check if she could get me an eye gel from First - which she kindly did. She was also surprised that the eye gel has been removed as it was one of the most useful items in the bag.
I gave the bag to my boyfriend on my return and he asked me why I was giving him an Economy kit.
Disclaimer: The state of the new bag is my only whinge - everything else about my flight was fabulous.
I asked a crew member to check if she could get me an eye gel from First - which she kindly did. She was also surprised that the eye gel has been removed as it was one of the most useful items in the bag.
I gave the bag to my boyfriend on my return and he asked me why I was giving him an Economy kit.
Disclaimer: The state of the new bag is my only whinge - everything else about my flight was fabulous.
Nov 18, 2008, 9:50 am
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Think it was ESPA from memory, I've still got a foot spray from that kit knocking about somewhere in the bathroom.
Nov 18, 2008, 10:18 am
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Still, a good idea I suppose!