It’s common to see airlines providing amenity kits in first and business class, when traveling on long haul flights. I’m not typically an amenity kit hoarder — if I don’t use the contents, I usually donate them to shelters, where they can at least get good use.
While clearing something out of my closet this morning, I was reminded of my favorite amenity kits we’ve ever seen. I’m sad these are no longer offered on any airlines, but want to talk about them briefly, as it’s a fun throwback.
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Some airlines used to offer Rimowa amenity kits
Rimowa is of course one of the most popular, premium luggage brands out there. Personally, I’m not a huge fan of Rimowa, since I don’t like spinner bags. However, I absolutely adored how back in the day, several airlines offered Rimowa amenity kits in premium cabins.
I’d say that this peaked in the early 2010s, and at the time, we saw these offered in first class on select flights of All Nippon Airways, Lufthansa, and Thai Airways, as well in business class on select flights of EVA Air. It’s normal to see individual airlines have brand collaborations for amenity kits, but it was interesting to see multiple airlines essentially providing the same kits.
I was always curious as to how that came to be. Is it a coincidence that all four airlines are Star Alliance, or did they somehow collaborate on this? These are honestly the only amenity kits that I’ve kept over the years, and I have a couple of baskets of them.
Not only were these kits available with the logos of various airlines…
…but each airline also had kits in multiple colors, so you could really develop a collection of each.
This was from the “good old days” of award redemptions, so I can’t even say how many of these I picked up on roundtrip US to Asia via Europe Aeroplan first class awards, which cost 120,000 miles roundtrip at the time, with two stopovers allowed along the way. Ah, fun times!
I love when airlines create collectible items
Nowadays there aren’t any airlines that provide Rimowa amenity kits, though I sure do love when airlines create some sort of product that frequent travelers may like to collect. I’m not someone who likes to keep things just for the sake of hoarding, but it’s also fun to have a nice memory of an experience, especially if you can collect something in a cohesive way.
I’d say these Rimowa amenity kits are perhaps the third most collectible thing we’ve seen from airlines over the years, after Lufthansa’s first class ducks and KLM’s Delft Blue houses.
Bottom line
Going back around a decade, several Star Alliance airlines offered Rimowa amenity kits to premium passengers. Not only were these among the coolest amenity kits out there, but I loved the consistency between airlines, so that you could really create a collection.
Any OMAAT readers remember these Rimowa amenity kits?
You are sitting on a college fund! Ebay pricing is $65 + each to over $120
Your life has meaning because someone gave you an amenity kit? That's really sad..............must be a really slow day........
Yes!!! I miss them too! I have one each from LH, TG, BR and NH!
The Rimowa cases like nice..Never on a flight that had them tho!!
I like all of these, and used to use them on tour for cables and stuff. One of my favourites is not actually an airline issued one, and is the off white x rimowa transparent one (that came packaged inside the larger models) - not because it is off white or hyped rubbish either, just different and interesting.
Do these have any value?
Oh boy! Wait until you have to move to another home. The amount of unnecessary stuff you will want to discard will be enormous.
I recall at one of the ord seminars like 10 years ago. One table at the sponsor section had a specific one in a specific color. Ben, you offered $50 cash and bought it. It seems like a steal now.
I still have all mine. The rimowa one from EVA in 2019 seems to be of lesser quality than the LH OR NH ones. The zippers aren't the same in the the recent EVA ones.
Do any airlines still offer these on 1st or business?
Did you read the article?
Look at the prices on eBay! Feel like you could pay for Lufthansa F in cash just from the sale proceeds of all the Rimowa kits you have
I used to keep a lot of that stuff, like amenity kits, PJs, KLM houses or LH ducks, but ended up throwing out most of that. I almost never wear the PJs, have no use for the amenity pouches/containers, and the LH ducks look really cheap and kind of creepy if you put them out there... I only kept the KLM houses because they can be fun decorative elements, but that's it! I was sad to get rid of all of that but it was also quite freeing :D .
You should consider donating the amenity kits and pajamas to homeless shelters and women's shelters in your area. I make a yearly trip to drop off stuff I don't use (which, frankly, is most of it) to two different organizations in the District, and they're put to great use.
I have a Singapore Airlines amenity kit that I got at FTU a decade ago when you were throwing them out to the audience.
“I have a couple of baskets of them.”
Incipient hoarding.
Or you could sell it for $300++.
https://www.therealreal.com/products/women/accessories/travel/rimowa-cosmetic-bag-o5t0j
Old timer???? I got a EVA Rimowa in 2023? I am low class, rarely fly business class.
@ derek -- Hah, you're right, it seems EVA Air kept those kits around a lot longer than other airlines.
That Rimowa collection is cool, but I don't think amenity kit bags made of hard plastic are green enough in 2025 :(
So amazing collection, flown many times LH FC but only recently and only regret no more offer of Rimowa amenity kit,replaced by quite embarrassing underrate kits nowadays.
Thai FC on other side offering actually an amazing La Mer bag that containing around 2/300 eur of mix cream and lotion.