UA DEN-NRT in Y...are slippers provided?
Mar 28, 2018, 11:56 pm
#31
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I find that quite impressive! You know, I had been following this thread and was wondering "does any carrier provide slippers in Y?" Then I saw some people mention Asian airlines, etc. and figured that it was still a stretch to expect UA to provide slippers. But then I read this following trip report on Delta Y service DTW-NRT, and not only was I impressed that slippers were provided, I was also impressed by the printed menu (which even lists slippers as one of the amenities!), comfort kit, and midflight hot snack + ice cream. Oh, and shrimp cocktail vs. our grain salad 
https://thepointsguy.com/reviews/del...us-a350-coach/
https://thepointsguy.com/reviews/del...us-a350-coach/
At this point I think (because they are 33-34" pitch and don't have any ultra tight configurations) that JAL/OZ/KAL are the best overall carriers to Asia. I would take DL (in C+) any day over ANA on the 3-4-3 77W or the 787. And I would take DL in C+ over SQ/CX in Y.
Mar 29, 2018, 6:28 pm
#32
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Got off UA143 less than 24h ago Brutal...longest 12h of my life.
Had an aisle in middle 3. Seat was uncomfortable. Not a fan leather seats. Gets hot and sticky.
1st meal served as soon as the plane got to curising altitude. 2nd (aka last meal) served 1.5h prior to landing. Thats about an 8h gap of no additional food in between the meals!
o ya....only a think blanket and pillow provided.
Had an aisle in middle 3. Seat was uncomfortable. Not a fan leather seats. Gets hot and sticky.
1st meal served as soon as the plane got to curising altitude. 2nd (aka last meal) served 1.5h prior to landing. Thats about an 8h gap of no additional food in between the meals!
o ya....only a think blanket and pillow provided.
Mar 29, 2018, 7:33 pm
#33
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Got off UA143 less than 24h ago Brutal...longest 12h of my life.
Had an aisle in middle 3. Seat was uncomfortable. Not a fan leather seats. Gets hot and sticky.
1st meal served as soon as the plane got to curising altitude. 2nd (aka last meal) served 1.5h prior to landing. Thats about an 8h gap of no additional food in between the meals!
o ya....only a think blanket and pillow provided.
Had an aisle in middle 3. Seat was uncomfortable. Not a fan leather seats. Gets hot and sticky.
1st meal served as soon as the plane got to curising altitude. 2nd (aka last meal) served 1.5h prior to landing. Thats about an 8h gap of no additional food in between the meals!
o ya....only a think blanket and pillow provided.
Lucky for you that you were not on a ORD-HKG flight that is near 16 hours. Were you at least in an Economy + seat? Some FTers had advised you to bring snack food to tide you over for those 8 hours with no food.
Mar 29, 2018, 8:28 pm
#34
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Unlike United, Delta knows it is in actual competition with OALs. Where there is a lot not to like about Delta (including doing BE fares internationally), they have made a real effort to roughly match the Asian airlines in Y food/drink/amenities.
At this point I think (because they are 33-34" pitch and don't have any ultra tight configurations) that JAL/OZ/KAL are the best overall carriers to Asia. I would take DL (in C+) any day over ANA on the 3-4-3 77W or the 787. And I would take DL in C+ over SQ/CX in Y.
At this point I think (because they are 33-34" pitch and don't have any ultra tight configurations) that JAL/OZ/KAL are the best overall carriers to Asia. I would take DL (in C+) any day over ANA on the 3-4-3 77W or the 787. And I would take DL in C+ over SQ/CX in Y.
Mar 30, 2018, 9:05 am
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I remeber SQ provided a small amenty zipper kit in Y with tooth brush, eyeshade and socks.
I know it sounds odd but SQ provides no amenty kits in J, although the quality of items given out in J are of much higher quality than the items in the Y amenity kit.
I know it sounds odd but SQ provides no amenty kits in J, although the quality of items given out in J are of much higher quality than the items in the Y amenity kit.
Mar 30, 2018, 12:29 pm
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Re original topic: I did get slippers on every single of some 25 J-flights since the launch of the Polaris soft product.
Mar 30, 2018, 5:23 pm
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Got off UA143 less than 24h ago Brutal...longest 12h of my life.
Had an aisle in middle 3. Seat was uncomfortable. Not a fan leather seats. Gets hot and sticky.
1st meal served as soon as the plane got to curising altitude. 2nd (aka last meal) served 1.5h prior to landing. Thats about an 8h gap of no additional food in between the meals!
o ya....only a think blanket and pillow provided.
Had an aisle in middle 3. Seat was uncomfortable. Not a fan leather seats. Gets hot and sticky.
1st meal served as soon as the plane got to curising altitude. 2nd (aka last meal) served 1.5h prior to landing. Thats about an 8h gap of no additional food in between the meals!
o ya....only a think blanket and pillow provided.
I don't mind the slimlines for shorter (awake) flights, but they are terrible for long international ones when sleeping is important.
Mar 30, 2018, 5:28 pm
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Mar 31, 2018, 6:31 am
#40
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I flew with China Eastern from LAX to PVG two days ago in Y and saw two people ask, and receive, slippers from the FA. However, it looked like they were given the slippers somewhat discreetly, from what I guess to ensure all of economy starting to ask for slippers too.
Mar 31, 2018, 6:44 pm
#41
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Yeah that's the trick.
Ask quietly and not in front of the other J pax (hard to do I know, but it's possible).............and you'll always get a pair. They DO NOT have enough for the entire J cabin FWIW I have been told.
Key is to board early in group 1 and ask before you sit down if possible, or at the first drink order.
Ask quietly and not in front of the other J pax (hard to do I know, but it's possible).............and you'll always get a pair. They DO NOT have enough for the entire J cabin FWIW I have been told.
Key is to board early in group 1 and ask before you sit down if possible, or at the first drink order.
Mar 31, 2018, 9:58 pm
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Mar 31, 2018, 10:12 pm
#44
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Well you believe wrong, do you know that TK gives out amenity kit in Y, and their amenity kit rivals other airlines C amenity kits ?
For a while when they were giving out tins (yes those long rectangle metal tins exactly like UA ‘s amenity kit tins with different hubs then major international cities given out in C), slippers handed out separately, now the slippers actually folded in half inside the amenity kits
No need to prove, I can tell you NH has no slipper in Y no matter now or the past 20 years, and no matter long haul or intra asia, same with JL
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Mar 31, 2018, 10:31 pm
#45
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I'm a pretty young flyer compared to most, just started 2ish years ago while finishing up college, so I thought maybe things had changed in NH while I wasn't looking!
