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Oct 5, 2024 | 8:22 am

#16

lrdpenn

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I would love to see the casper bedding given as a Admirals Club / Citi promo instead of being thrown out, and instead of the junk Citi otherwise gives.

Oct 5, 2024 | 4:19 pm

#17

LovePrunes

Join Date: Jul 2011

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MrSyslogd

Would my collection of USAir blankets count?

waiting for the person who collects the hot towels from first class.

Used airline blankets are gross! everyone realizes the blankets they distribute are USED, right?
Who wants a USED BLANKET that's been laundered a million times before being placed in a shrink wrapped plastic bag?
Yikes

Oct 5, 2024 | 5:34 pm

#18

UALOneKPlus

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LovePrunes

Used airline blankets are gross! everyone realizes the blankets they distribute are USED, right?
Who wants a USED BLANKET that's been laundered a million times before being placed in a shrink wrapped plastic bag?
Yikes

I guess if you’re a germaphobe it is gross. Unfortunately we are biological beings that have certain traits that are simply unavoidable.

For those who don’t mind it, a blanket & pillow is certainly welcome, especially if they get cold.

I hate hot airplanes, so I’d prefer it be cold and people can put on a blanket or jacket or dress warmer, vs making people suffer if it’s too warm.

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Oct 5, 2024 | 5:58 pm

#19

ryanbriar

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LovePrunes

The same logic applies to hotel bedding, gym towels, etc. You can usually tell what is relatively new versus being laundered many times.

At least AA is offering something again. Are UA / DL also offering pillows and blankets?

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Oct 5, 2024 | 10:43 pm

#20

lrdpenn

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Eh they are less gross than every other surface on an airplane. At least it's laundered before you touch it, assuming you are using a wrapped blanket.

Real question - are the hot towels one-time-use? I am not sure so always decline them

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Oct 6, 2024 | 4:02 pm

#21

HaleiwaFlyer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by LovePrunes

Who wants a USED BLANKET that's been laundered a million times before being placed in a shrink wrapped….

Pathogens that don’t overwhelm our immune system is good for us…builds up the immune system….so yes, bring on the used blanket…ie, playing in the dirt is a good thing…..

I would worry more about the endocrine and hormone disruption properties of plastics that you come in contact with, that has made us less of a man than prior generations and increase cancer risks…. Ie, bedding/clothes/bottled water/the actual plastic wrapping made from plastics…

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Oct 23, 2024 | 11:57 am

#22

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MIA-LAX

Not sure if this is a legacy of there being Flagship service on this route (although there isn’t with the current schedule), but I’m on a daytime MIA-LAX today and they provisioned what appears to be the international business pillow and blanket set.

Nov 19, 2024 | 7:36 am

#23

lrdpenn

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gleff

Confirmed that AA added blankets and pillows to domestic first red-eye transcons this summer.

Transcon is the right qualifier. I was recently on a LAX-ORD redeye and no pillows or blankets.

Nov 24, 2024 | 7:16 pm

#24

rynpilot

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I'm taking a PHX-CLT redeye tomorrow night. Anyone know if they're providing the pillow/blanket combo on this overnight route?

Nov 24, 2024 | 7:43 pm

#25

CMTinPHL

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rynpilot

I'm taking a PHX-CLT redeye tomorrow night. Anyone know if they're providing the pillow/blanket combo on this overnight route?

Extremely unlikely from my experience.

Nov 25, 2024 | 6:35 am

#26

EXP100

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What qualifies? Is it just the specific trans con routes, coast to coast (like my upcoming MIA/SAN flight where I'm praying a SWU will clear), certain red eyes?

Feb 13, 2025 | 5:31 pm

#27

Dn10

Join Date: Mar 2016

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When are we getting blankets back in domestic business class

Have been gone since COVID...miss them a lot I won't lie but doubt AA ever brings them back

Feb 13, 2025 | 11:27 pm

#28

355F1

Join Date: Feb 2013

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dn10

Have been gone since COVID...miss them a lot I won't lie but doubt AA ever brings them back

I wondered this exact thing flying a PHX-EWR red-eye in F last week…

Feb 14, 2025 | 3:55 am

#29

FAA1996

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I still haven't seen then come back and was also wondering this on Tuesday as I was flying UA and FA was proactively handing them out together with earphones after doing PDB service. 🤦🏻‍♂️