How many airlines still give playing card decks to passengers?
Apr 21, 2014, 2:06 am
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How many airlines still give playing card decks to passengers?
We all understand that we are in a world of cutting spree.
This makes me wonder about the good old days - how many airlines are still giving out card deck, if asked?
Just to satisfy my curiosity.
This makes me wonder about the good old days - how many airlines are still giving out card deck, if asked?
Just to satisfy my curiosity.
Apr 21, 2014, 8:17 am
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Got one on UA last September. Didn't ask, they were just given. Was in the initial months of the 787 DEN-NRT, don't know if it was related or not. I knew the existed but have never gotten cards from United before that.
Apr 21, 2014, 4:58 pm
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I have cards from TG and LH. The TG ones were the A380 cards, I think they came with the amenity kit? The LH ones, the FA gave me a few packs thinking I might like them after we spent a few minutes chatting about the various seating layouts currently in the fleet.
Apr 22, 2014, 6:45 am
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I got one on CX once, after ranting about my specific economy row which visibly offered less legroom than the surrounding rows (don't remember the details, but I was really cramped in that seat while all other rows looked like "standard" Y legroom).
Apr 22, 2014, 5:55 pm
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Gambling is a sin in Islam, but Saudi Arabian sells playing cards in their inflight catalog:
http://www.saudiairlines.com/portal/...001f64e80aRCRD
I tried to buy them repeatedly, but they were always out of stock, until my very last flight out of Riyadh. Came in handy for an un-Islamic game of strip poker later on
http://www.saudiairlines.com/portal/...001f64e80aRCRD
I tried to buy them repeatedly, but they were always out of stock, until my very last flight out of Riyadh. Came in handy for an un-Islamic game of strip poker later on
Apr 23, 2014, 2:58 am
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OP here.
I forgot to report my experience as well
Currently owned (from flight):
CX
KA
BR
NH
CA
SQ
Currently owned (from non-flight):
UA (non-787)
WN
Asked but no:
NH
Sorry but which airline is UL?
A search with UL does not reveal with anything.
I forgot to report my experience as well
Currently owned (from flight):
CX
KA
BR
NH
CA
SQ
Currently owned (from non-flight):
UA (non-787)
WN
Asked but no:
NH
Sorry but which airline is UL?
A search with UL does not reveal with anything.
Last edited by garykung; Apr 23, 2014 at 3:04 am
Apr 23, 2014, 3:11 am
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