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The Sad Death Of The Rimowa Amenity Kit

Matthew Klint Posted onJanuary 6, 2020January 6, 2020 25 Comments

Rimowa has stopped producing its iconic mini-suitcase amenity kits for airlines, marking the end of an era and sad news for premium cabin travelers.

I stumbled across the news while reading a recent EVA business class trip report from Taipei to Brisbane by Points from the Pacific. I knew that EVA no longer offers Rimowa-branded amenity kits on flights that originate at outstations, but thought that passengers departing TPE continued to receive them. Zac, however, received a different amenity kit.

Upon further research, however, I found that this is a problem that goes beyond EVA. Per the Chicago Business Journal, EVA’s termination of its contract with Rimowa was not due to cost cutting or per the request of EVA, but due to Rimowa’s refusal to renew the contract, which ended last year.

I’ve covered the acquisition of Rimowa by the LVMH group and noted the new direction the company is taking. Alexandre Arnault, 27, is President and CEO. His new vision for the company apparently does not include airline co-branded amenity kits.

It has been ages since I received a Rimowa amenity kit on Lufthansa and ANA has also cut its own version. It now begins to make more sense. Thai Airways still offers Rimowa out of Bangkok to first class passengers, but expect that to end once supplies are exhausted.


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CONCLUSION

Rimowa amenity kits are like my KLM Delft houses or my Lufthansa rubber ducks…among my favorite airline mementos. It is sad that Rimowa has decided to stop producing these amenity kits, but it was fine while it lasted.

FYI, passengers on EVA now receive a Salvatore Ferragamo amenity kit (pictured below) that resembles a Rimowa amenity kit, but is certainly not the same.

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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25 Comments

  1. Gene Reply
    January 6, 2020 at 9:44 am

    @ Matthew — You and FCQ just struck gold! 😉

  2. Phil Reply
    January 6, 2020 at 9:48 am

    I just got one on Saturday night out of SFO on LH in First. It’s sad to see them go, but happy I got another one on this trip.

    • Matthew Reply
      January 6, 2020 at 2:58 pm

      Interesting data point. What color?

  3. debit Reply
    January 6, 2020 at 10:05 am

    Away sells minis that are similar and if you apply for an amex green card before jan/15 using my referral link you will get $100 away credit with which you can buy 3 of them completely free. But last i checked they had stopped selling them.

    • Alex Reply
      January 6, 2020 at 7:18 pm

      I think they are limited edition and available during Christmas season as gifts

  4. David Reply
    January 6, 2020 at 10:07 am

    LVMH is too busy making Chinese money to care about collaborations with airlines, or quality for that matter. When I was younger I absolutely adored the Rimowa Topas, but now they’re just status symbols for Chinese teenage girls and the build quality/service is trash.

  5. Aaron Reply
    January 6, 2020 at 10:10 am

    How many of these kits does a person really need?

    • Matthew Reply
      January 6, 2020 at 10:45 am

      None, but who needs to fly first class either?

      • Aaron Reply
        January 6, 2020 at 12:14 pm

        But your first class flights don’t accumulate at home. Also, comparing a first class flight, which has limited time product that you only for a limited time, ie, a few hours, versus a product that you take home and lasts for years isn’t a fair comparison.

  6. Paolo Reply
    January 6, 2020 at 10:49 am

    No one will miss this pretentious rubbish. Worse than Tumi. In any case, a far better alternative is Brics, offered on Qatar. It’s one of the few I bother keeping. It’s not a well known brand but they have a store in the arcade adjacent to the Milan Hyatt ( and sell through Selfridges).

    • Paolo Reply
      January 6, 2020 at 1:01 pm

      And the Ferragamo is a step up…

  7. Willem Reply
    January 6, 2020 at 12:16 pm

    Will certainly miss this and sad I didn’t get another chance to fly EVA before these were phased out. Have 2 trips on them out of Taipei for this year

  8. Drew Reply
    January 6, 2020 at 2:06 pm

    I love these Rimowa amenity kits because they are durable and more easily resuable (at least for me) than soft-sided kits. So they don’t just sit on the shelf gathering dust. I usually have a couple in my carryon for extra glasses and glasses cleaner, prescription bottles, chargers and cords, etc. I found them exceptionally well-made and worry about the future of Rimowa under LVMH which seems to be more fashion and less technical sophistication.

  9. Tom Reply
    January 6, 2020 at 3:36 pm

    I fly BR, IAH-TPE several times a year for business. I collected a bunch of them over the years and have them in a closet guest room collecting dust. I like them but not sure what to do with them at this point. Wonder if there will be a market for them in the future— doubtful since there’s got to be millions out there.

    • Rufuss C. Kingston Reply
      January 6, 2020 at 7:32 pm

      These things sell everyday on eBay for anywhere from $30 to $60+ depending on the color and/or airline. New and Used…… And those prices DON’T include shipping!

    • Rufuss C. Kingston Reply
      January 6, 2020 at 8:11 pm

      They sell for $30-60+ on eBay depending on the color and/or airline. That’s before shipping cost! I guess maybe the price will go up as they become more scarce!

    • Arvindh Reply
      March 13, 2020 at 3:50 pm

      I would love to have one of you can spare. I had my TPE- SFO cancelled and I am out of luck with TG first class

    • hj Reply
      November 16, 2020 at 12:02 pm

      hey tom, im willing to buy some off you if u still have extra to spare.

  10. Santastico Reply
    January 6, 2020 at 8:02 pm

    I have half a dozen of them from EVA, Thai and Lufthansa. They are great to store cables, charges, etc… From the US airlines although not a hard case I like the new Tumi bag from Delta. It is very handy to store cables, etc… The ones from AA are useless. I never fly UA so don’t know of theirs.

  11. Greta Reply
    January 7, 2020 at 9:03 am

    Fretting about luxury toiletries while polluting our environment. How dare you!

  12. Net Reply
    January 7, 2020 at 10:50 am

    Seriously, all those mini Rimowa cases are all made in China.
    The real luggage are still made in Czech Republic, Canada and Germany.

  13. Justin Reply
    January 7, 2020 at 8:40 pm

    Sad to see them go, and was fortunate to get a couple on a LH first flight a year or so ago.

    It appears that LVMH thinks they can slap Dior logos on them, and sell them at $2440 a pop, so why cobrand in first class?

  14. AeRoSpaceman Reply
    January 10, 2020 at 11:36 pm

    If this makes the prices go down a few dollars I am all for it. But I really doubt that will ever happen on any airline.. Just a thought..

    • Kyle Stewart Reply
      January 10, 2020 at 11:51 pm

      For a business class ticket? For example, if it cost $3,020 instead of $3,023, that would matter?

  15. Peter Reply
    January 13, 2020 at 5:37 am

    Just got one on LH F GRU-FRA, a nice surprise as this is my first.

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