A vintage Air New Zealand 'Please do not disturb' in-flight sticker, printed on a recycled-cotton canvas tote bag.
- Front: the full blue-and-silver Air New Zealand 'Please do not disturb' sticker
- Bag: 10-ounce canvas, 80% recycled cotton / 20% cotton
- Size: 15.75" h x 15.25" w (approx. 240 cubic inches)
- Self-fabric handles
- Printed to order in Grapevine, Texas
Not every airline sticker was meant for a suitcase. This blue-and-silver Air New Zealand sticker reads 'Please do not disturb' and explains that passengers who did not wish to be disturbed during the flight could attach it to their seat headrest cover, with the same request repeated underneath in German, French and Japanese for an international cabin. Air New Zealand took its name on 1 April 1965, succeeding Tasman Empire Airways Limited (TEAL), whose flying boats had begun Auckland-Sydney services in April 1940.
The bag is made from 10-ounce canvas of 80% recycled cotton and 20% cotton. The recycled fibers are collected from garment-cutting waste and then intertwined with cotton for added strength and durability. Self-fabric handles. Dimensions: 15.75" h x 15.25" w; approx. 240 cubic inches.
Note: Bags not intended for use by children 12 and under.