Today, United Airlines introduced limited-edition collectible Amenity Kits for passengers traveling in BusinessFirst through March 1, 2014. Each tin highlights one of United’s domestic hubs, and will reportedly contain the same Philosophy amenity items that are currently found in the BusinessFirst amenity kit. They also promote the “flyer friendly” campaign. The blurb on the United…
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Amenity Kit Review: Qatar Airways Children’s Activity Backpack
Here’s a unique one for this installment of Amenity Kit Reviews. Qatar Airways provides activity packs – the style varies by length of flight – to children traveling in any cabin, and this one is pretty spectacular. A very special thanks goes out to Seth over at The Wandering Aramean for sending this one to…
Top 10 Amenity Kit Reviews Plus a New Index Page
I’ve reviewed 48 amenity kits to date here on Frequently Flying and bring you the latest “top 10†list below. When I began my Amenity Kit Review series in 2010, I developed a 7-point scoring system as follows: And earlier this year, I put out a poll asking you, my faithful readers, if I should…
Amenity Kit Review: Air Astana Short-Haul Business Class – Unisex
I previously reviewed Air Astana’s long-haul men’s business class amenity kit, and I’ll have a full review of the female version in an upcoming post. In the meantime, here’s a look at the airline’s unisex offering provided to business class passengers on short-haul flights for this installment of Amenity Kit Reviews. The Kazakhstan-based airline operates…
A Look at 3 Turkish Airlines Economy Class Amenity Kits, Plus a Giveaway
In August, I posted a brief overview of a Turkish Airlines economy class amenity kit, not subjecting it to the critical scoring system that I normally apply in my Amenity Kit Review series. That just wouldn’t have been fair since any kit provided to economy class passengers is “exceptional†in my mind. Amenity kit provider…
Amenity Kit Review: Copa Airlines Business Class
Star Alliance member Copa Airlines provides a courtesy kit for business class passengers on flights exceeding 5.5 hours in length, and I bring you my critique in 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. A special thanks goes…
Amenity Kit Review: Air New Zealand Business Premier
One of the holes in my amenity kit collection has been filled with special thanks to @LoyalUA1K, and I bring you my critique of Air New Zealand’s Business Premier offering 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.…
Amenity Kit Review: Air Astana Long-Haul Business Class – Men’s
Amenity kit supplier Formia generously sent me several samples from its collection and I bring you Air Astana’s long-haul gentleman’s business class offering 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. Your first thought might mirror my own:…
Amenity Kit Review: Delta Air Lines BusinessElite – Tumi
Delta Air Lines introduced its newest BusinessElite amenity kit in late February 2013, and the fine folks at Delta just recently sent me a couple for my collection – a very nice gesture I will pay forward by giving away the second one here on the blog. That giveaway will come later this month, so…
Amenity Kit Review: TAM Airlines Business Class
TAM Airlines is a major Brazilian air carrier wholly owned by LATAM Airlines Group, which was formed through the merger of TAM with LAN Airlines (based in Chile) in 2012. While it remains a Star Alliance carrier as of this posting, TAM is expected to join oneworld in early 2014. Airchive.com contributor Seth Miller (you…