Does Emirates normally provide an amenities kit for overnight flights?

Took EK404 on the SIN-MEL leg (2300-0800) and was sorely disappointed - no hot towels, no welcome drink (ok so maybe I've been spoilt), but shockingly also no amenities kit. Even the drawer in the toilet was empty.

I thought this was an aberration, but on the return EK405 it was the same. Except for an flight attendent who went around taking instant photos of people with a flash, and waking me up, no thanks to the lack of an eye mask. In other situations it would have been a nice gesture, but I was already sleep deprived and irritatable.

Now I know should have just packed my own kit in my carry-on, but I've been spoiled silly by other premium (and even not-so-premium) airlines, and stopped doing so for a few years now. So I now need to know, (if) I fly Emirates again, whether I need to start reassembling my own amenities kit.

 

Welcome drink in Economy? Which airlines do that?

As for amenity kit, pretty sure you do don't get one in economy. For interest, which other airlines offer amenity kits in economy? I've never had one!

 

South African does on flights over four/five hours. They also provide them on two hour flights, but they have to be taken from a drawer the bathroom.

I remember receiving one on JNB-MRU, which is a mere four hours.

 

Turkish provides amenity kits and also on EK 367 from Taipei to DXB you do get a kit in Y, but I've never received on from HKG for example.

 

Hot (paper) towels are usually distributed in Y. Not sure why not here.

EK used to (2008) hand out small amenity kits in the past on LH in Y (eye mask, toothbrush, socks maybe, IIRC)

 

Actually, EK does hand out hot towels in Y. Had them recently on my JFK_DXB flight last month. And a small amenity kit containing toothbrush + paste, eye shades, socks, and the DND/ Wake me for meals stickers. Will check on my next flight and confirm if anything has changed.

 

EK used to give lemon juice as a welcome drink in Y ex DEL (at least they did it for my last flight in Apri)and also cold towels .I have flown on Y tickets since then but have always been op'd up to J every time.

 

I received all of these on a SYD - DXB Y flight in April this year.

 

EY hands out amenity kits in all 3 cabins

 

Amenity kits in Y on EY, SQ that I can recall off the top off my head, although maybe not SQ any more.

The towels in Y are cloth not paper, just not as thick as the F and J ones. And the hotness - well, as they are made hot by pouring boiling water over them, it depends on how far away from the galley you are

 

Air France provide on eyemask, ear plugs and headphones in their kit in Y.

Even in business on some night flights Emirates don't provide anything (3am DXB-CMB)

 

We got a small kit on our flight to Japan last year with EK - socks, eyeshade and tooth paste/brush.

 

I got an amenity kit in Y on a <1 hour Garuda Indonesia flight from AMS-LGW on Saturday!

 

Does EK provide an amenity kit in J or F on flight 374 to Bangkok?

 

I flew that sector last year but on a day flight, and IIRC wasn't offered an amenity kit (even though I was in F). I suspect it's possible they are provided on the o/night flight ..... others will no doubt confirm one way or the other.

Reading through the thread, I'm beginning to wonder whether I'm the only person who doesn't fret over whether these amenity kits are provided or not. If/when I am given them, I do take them home with me (usually unopened) ; but the simple fact is that for any travel involving either a) an overnight flight or b) an overnight stop of at my final destination, I would always have my own 'toiletry bag' tucked in my hand luggage as part of my standard kit. It takes up remarkably little space & weight, and that way I know I have my own preferred toothbrush and any other personal items that might be needed.

Do other travellers really find this such a big issue ......