MH J blankets - now so thin and short!
May 9, 2016, 3:12 am
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MH J blankets - now so thin and short!
I just completed a few night flights on MH... J cabin now has those pink-purple blankets that are so thin that I woke up shivering. The chief steward on one of my flights indeed commented that their blankets have gotten "thinner and thinner".
And they are so short too, that my toes were numb and cold.
I suppose this is one of those cost-cutting things that have been "enhanced"?
And they are so short too, that my toes were numb and cold.
I suppose this is one of those cost-cutting things that have been "enhanced"?
May 10, 2016, 12:55 am
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For the slightly longer overnight flights (eg. ICN, NRT, KIX) MH provides a silvery quilt and a matching seat cover. When asked why are they different from the Indian red eyes (eg. DEL) even though it's operated by the same A330s, the crew's answer is for longer flights people prefer to sleep so we provide the quilts.
But seriously, anyone who's been on any of the Indian red eyes will find that on arrival at KUL is a load of sleeping passengers!
But seriously, anyone who's been on any of the Indian red eyes will find that on arrival at KUL is a load of sleeping passengers!
May 10, 2016, 10:21 pm
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I really don't understand why there is so much of a shock with the state that MH is in now. The entire company is struggling to stay afloat after years of chronic mismanagement, theft, graft and everything in between.
May 11, 2016, 7:28 am
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May 11, 2016, 9:03 am
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May 11, 2016, 9:06 am
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I get that overhauling controls and cutting costs where reasonable are required to turn the company around - eg. I can do without alcohol for the short haul Asian routes - but not when the actions actually cause discomfort to passengers. I actually caught a chill from inadequate blanket cover on my flight as my sweater was packed away and checked in... since I never needed that in all my MH flights before the recent ones.
May 11, 2016, 8:11 pm
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I get that overhauling controls and cutting costs where reasonable are required to turn the company around - eg. I can do without alcohol for the short haul Asian routes - but not when the actions actually cause discomfort to passengers. I actually caught a chill from inadequate blanket cover on my flight as my sweater was packed away and checked in... since I never needed that in all my MH flights before the recent ones.
But more the point, why didn't you ask for an extra blanket or two?
Not a very elegant solution but if you are waiting for MH to return to the glory days, well, you'll probably waiting forever TBH...
May 11, 2016, 8:13 pm
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I just completed a few night flights on MH... J cabin now has those pink-purple blankets that are so thin that I woke up shivering. The chief steward on one of my flights indeed commented that their blankets have gotten "thinner and thinner".
And they are so short too, that my toes were numb and cold.
I suppose this is one of those cost-cutting things that have been "enhanced"?
And they are so short too, that my toes were numb and cold.
I suppose this is one of those cost-cutting things that have been "enhanced"?
May 12, 2016, 8:05 am
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I did. But on that flight I was surprisingly a deep sleeper... woke up and realized that I was shivering to my bones. By then the damage was done... even when given 2 additional purple blankets, I still felt the chill - which again articulates how thin they have become.
May 13, 2016, 3:09 pm
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May 13, 2016, 7:57 pm
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Not sure why anyone is only bringing the purple pink blankets up now. It's been around for years.
And I prefer it too - the larger thick silvery ones get onto the aisle and get stepped on and tend to get stuck in the mechanisms etc.
And I prefer it too - the larger thick silvery ones get onto the aisle and get stepped on and tend to get stuck in the mechanisms etc.
May 14, 2016, 3:19 pm
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There are two versions of the purple pink blankets. The older version was more "wooly" and are still being used. The newer version is thinner and "crispier" - even flight attendants admit to the change.
