Asian MH routes with amenity kit
Apr 22, 2016, 6:51 am
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Asian MH routes with amenity kit
I hear that NRT is the only MH mid haul route in Asia that provides an amenity kit in J class... is it true?
I've taken PVG, PEK, DEL and BOM - none of these routes provide amenity kits.
I've taken PVG, PEK, DEL and BOM - none of these routes provide amenity kits.
Apr 27, 2016, 6:16 am
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Hence, most flights around Asia do not have kits except those to Japan as they fall just over the 6.5hours time.
Apr 29, 2016, 5:45 am
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News rules then with the new management 
Previously, it was not consistent anyway in the old management. But was usually given more times than not especially on overnight flights and those on the border of the flying time.
Actually, it's probably not much point. The quality has seriously gone down hill. Used to be L'occitaine then went to Clinique and now some strange brand I've never seen before that MH started giving out about two years ago.
Still at least MH do provide if flight is over a certain duration compared to SQ who do not give any at all unless in first or suites.
Previously, it was not consistent anyway in the old management. But was usually given more times than not especially on overnight flights and those on the border of the flying time.
Actually, it's probably not much point. The quality has seriously gone down hill. Used to be L'occitaine then went to Clinique and now some strange brand I've never seen before that MH started giving out about two years ago.
Still at least MH do provide if flight is over a certain duration compared to SQ who do not give any at all unless in first or suites.
Apr 30, 2016, 11:01 am
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Porsche Design for the kit, Acca Kappa for some of the contents.
The hard case itself is better vs the previous Tumi.
Apr 30, 2016, 5:12 pm
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I think unless the rules have changed, hard to say these days, kits are only provided for overnight flights and those over 6.5 hours (if my memory is right that's what the stewardess informed a few years ago). Anyway, flight time is a criteria for when kits are given.
Hence, most flights around Asia do not have kits except those to Japan as they fall just over the 6.5hours time.
Hence, most flights around Asia do not have kits except those to Japan as they fall just over the 6.5hours time.
Both directions were recent.
May 10, 2016, 1:03 am
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Was told that MH policy is to provide amenity kit only for flights longer than 7 hours... regardless of whether it's a day or night flight because (drumroll... wait for the answer) "anything shorter than that, people prefer to enjoy the onboard experience rather than sleep"!
Seriously. Whoever made this statement obviously hasn't set foot on any J cabin on an overnight flight (especially those that depart from various Indian cities at god forsaken hours circa 2 am KUL time, and those longer Asian routes departing KUL shortly before midnight) - when most people don't want to do anything but sleep!
Even for the recent ICN flight that I took (where amenity kit wasn't given), the post takeoff J meal was a quick round of satay with no mains so passengers could quickly go to bed... and the main meal was breakfast, suggesting the airline knows and has designed the flight experience to enable passengers to sleep.
Seriously. Whoever made this statement obviously hasn't set foot on any J cabin on an overnight flight (especially those that depart from various Indian cities at god forsaken hours circa 2 am KUL time, and those longer Asian routes departing KUL shortly before midnight) - when most people don't want to do anything but sleep!
Even for the recent ICN flight that I took (where amenity kit wasn't given), the post takeoff J meal was a quick round of satay with no mains so passengers could quickly go to bed... and the main meal was breakfast, suggesting the airline knows and has designed the flight experience to enable passengers to sleep.