I just published my latest amenity kit review and I got to thinking… is my scale totally ridiculous? Who the hell ranks things on a 7-point scale? Here was my original reasoning for a 7-point scale: The 7-point scale should be self-explanatory and provides a bit more wiggle room than a 5-pointer. I hate the…
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Amenity Kit Review: American Airlines First Class – Eames Tablet Case
American Airlines last December rolled out new amenity kits and the kind folks at American’s social media team sent me the first class offering earlier this month. I’m thrilled to have it in my collection and offer a review below for this installment of Amenity Kit Reviews. For a better description of each category and…
Amenity Kit Review: Austrian Airlines Business Class
A special thanks goes out to reader Jason for donating a current-generation Austrian Airlines Business Class kit for this installment of Amenity Kit Reviews. For a better description of each category and the 7-point scale for scoring, please review my introductory post. Bag/Container: The charcoal gray case appears to be made out of hemp (or…
United Airlines Global First and BusinessFirst Amenity Kit Giveaway
Two of my readers reached out to me recently and graciously donated amenity kits that I didn’t have in my collection (thanks Felicia and Jason!), and I’d like to give away a couple of my duplicates to one of my interested readers. [Edited: Thanks to everyone who entered… I drew the winner as planned on…
United Airlines Global First Lounge Shower Room Amenities
I visited United’s Global First Class lounges in Tokyo and San Francisco on my mileage run last week and I took advantage of the shower rooms offered in each in hopes of adding to my amenity kit collection. Truth be told, I had freshly showered at my hotel in Tokyo before arriving at the airport,…
Amenity Kit Review: Iberia Business Plus
I mentioned in my last review that I’m running a bit light on current-generation amenity kits – donations are accepted 😉 – so I dug deep into my bins and found this Iberia business class offering from 2007. For a better description of each Amenity Kit Review category and the 7-point scale for scoring, please…
Amenity Kit Review: Indian Pacific Gold Kangaroo Class
I’m changing things up a bit for this installment of Amenity Kit Reviews. Shockingly, I’m running light on current generation airline amenity kits. I may end up reviewing some “vintage†kits in upcoming installments until I acquire new ones. But in the meantime, here’s what I received as a passenger on the Indian Pacific in…
Amenity Kit Review: Philippine Airlines Mabuhay Business Class
I’ve had this Philippine Airlines Mabuhay Business Class kit in my collection for a little more than a year and bring you a critique for this installment of Amenity Kit Reviews. For a better description of each category and the 7-point scale for scoring, please review my introductory post. Bag/Container: Philippine Airlines partnered with Bally…
Amenity Kit Review: Air France Affaires Business Class
Here’s a look at a recent Affaires Business Class offering from Air France (2011) for this installment of Amenity Kit Reviews. For a better description of each category and the 7-point scale for scoring, please review my introductory post. Bag/Container: The exterior of the padded case is rich milk chocolate in color with metallic gold…
Amenity Kit Review: United Airlines Global First – 2012
United Airlines recently refreshed their amenity kit offerings now that the merger with Continental is solidly complete. I previously reviewed the new BusinessFirst kit and now bring you the Global First kit for this installment of Amenity Kit Reviews. For a better description of each category and the 7-point scale for scoring, please review my…