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United Airlines launches Wrexham FC-branded amenity kits

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We’re used to seeing tie-ups with major brands for airline amenity kits, whether it be The White Company for British Airways or Armani / Bulgari / Acqua di Parma etc for the Middle Eastern and Asian carriers.

United Airlines has gone one step further, however, with a new limited-edition Wrexham AFC amenity kit and matching pyjamas.

United Airlines Wrexham pyjamas

This is to celebrate Wrexham’s recent promotion to League One and United’s ongoing shirt sponsorship of the team.

The amenity kits, filled with Therabody products, will roll out from 1st June in business class. Passengers in Premium Plus will receive a reusable zipped amenity pouch. The pyjamas will available to business class passengers on flights of 14+ hours – which admittedly is a small number!

I like the idea of football-related airline pyjamas. I gave my son a Qatar Airways World Cup-themed set after my last trip and he is still keen on them. What your average United Airlines passenger makes of a Wrexham-branded amenity kit is a different question.

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Comments (26)

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  • Xmenlongshot says:
    26 May26 May 06:11

    I’m not sure what event is causing hotel prices in NYC to be super elevated in early June (nearly £500 for a 14 square meter room at a Moxy!) however look forward to giving the rebranded Luxury Collection hotel a try in a week with more reasonable room rates

    • Man of Kent says:
      26 May26 May 08:13

      Some of the T20 Cricket World Cup matches are being played in New York (Long Island) next month but I’m not convinced it would drive hotel prices that much.

      • Momomo says:
        26 May26 May 08:37

        It’s a pretty big deal. And there’s a massive diaspora of south Asian and Carribbean descent across North America (and Europe), with New York quite accessible.

    • Sean says:
      26 May26 May 15:10

      NY hotel prices are fairly crazy most of the time regardless now. $500+ a night for average hotels is fairly standard.

  • TGLoyalty says:
    26 May26 May 07:11

    Wrexham FX?

    Also the name might be because there’s already a Tribute Hotel in the pipeline called “Manhatten Midtown Hotel” maybe it should’ve gone back to The London.

    The Chatwel used to be in the Luxury Collection didn’t it? Left recently? I definitely recall it on hotel searches.

  • RobH not Rob says:
    26 May26 May 08:25

    Beyond horrendous amenity kit.

  • Michael C says:
    26 May26 May 08:34

    Talk about niche! Those pjs will appear on Ebay in the years to come!

    Hoping for my son’s sake that BA follow suit and start doing a Tampa Bay Rays set…

  • Gordon says:
    26 May26 May 08:53

    Yes, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are doing well, as far as the team goes!

    • paul says:
      26 May26 May 10:47

      Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are doing well, as far as Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney go.

      Extremely lucrative marketing deals and now selling off chunks of the club will be wonderful.

      OK so Wrexham are doing very well out of it too AT THE MOMENT.

  • Frankie says:
    26 May26 May 08:57

    Hi all
    Please can I check that about a Qatar booking I am about to make from Milan to Phuket in business to get my 560 BA tier points. Do I just book as usual on the Qatar site and put in my BAEC number? I DO NOT join The Privilege Club? Many thanks in advance.

    • conspicuous-capybara says:
      26 May26 May 10:23

      Yes, that should get you the tier points automatically. Keep a hold of your physical tickets (or a photo of them), because in the unlikely event that they don’t post automatically, that makes it easier to reclaim them afterwards.

  • Euan says:
    26 May26 May 09:51

    I think the Wrexham hype is bigger in the US than here. Basically Ted Lasso season 4 for them.

    • paul says:
      26 May26 May 10:50

      I do think they’re missing a marketing gimmick though – the show is expletive-laden yet US “soccer” is still very much a family sport – they should release two versions of the TV series; one with the bad language and another with bleeps.

  • BA Flyer IHG Stayer says:
    26 May26 May 12:32

    “The pyjamas will available to business class passengers on flights of 14+ hours –“

    LOL so anyone flying US-UK to come and watch a Wrexham match won’t get these!

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