Airline Playing cards
Jun 5, 2011, 5:46 pm
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Airline Playing cards
I was just visiting my parents recently and my mom and I decided to play cards. She had a deck of ANA cards but no idea how she got them since they don't fly and certainly have never flown ANA. Maybe they got them at a garage sale or something.
So, my question is, do airlines still have playing cards? Or have the IFE systems supplanted them? How does one get them?
I see eBAY has a lot of old decks for sale as memorabilia...and some of them actually don't look quite that old. I was thinking it might be something fun to collect on my flights.
So, my question is, do airlines still have playing cards? Or have the IFE systems supplanted them? How does one get them?
I see eBAY has a lot of old decks for sale as memorabilia...and some of them actually don't look quite that old. I was thinking it might be something fun to collect on my flights.
Jun 5, 2011, 7:57 pm
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Yes. I flew ANA from PVG to NRT in March. There were only 6 passengers on board. We all received goody bags with ANA trinkets, including ANA playing cards, and a hand-written thank-you postcard from the cabin crew. It was the best service I've ever received from an airline, and means I will almost certainly choose ANA again next time I visit Japan.
Incidentally, it was also the fastest I've ever travelled relative to the earth. The highest ground speed seen on the IFE was 1220 km/h, 758 mph. For a 777, that means an incredible tailwind.
Incidentally, it was also the fastest I've ever travelled relative to the earth. The highest ground speed seen on the IFE was 1220 km/h, 758 mph. For a 777, that means an incredible tailwind.
Jun 5, 2011, 8:02 pm
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They're at my folks' place back east, but I believe I have a deck from Allegheny, which must be worth something?
Jun 5, 2011, 8:11 pm
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Yes. I flew ANA from PVG to NRT in March. There were only 6 passengers on board. We all received goody bags with ANA trinkets, including ANA playing cards, and a hand-written thank-you postcard from the cabin crew. It was the best service I've ever received from an airline, and means I will almost certainly choose ANA again next time I visit Japan.
Playing cards doesn't worth a lot no matter how old it was, maybe $5 tops if you are lucky, usually amenity kits or inflight china worth a lot more.
Last edited by ORDnHKG; Jun 5, 2011 at 8:17 pm