Alternative Uses
The development of larger aircraft and advances in design have reduced the occurrence of air sickness. This has led to bags being given a secondary use as general purpose waterproof waste containers which is often reflected in the labelling of the bag and instructional diagrams. Another common use is that of a photographic mailing envelope (especially Australia). Airlines have also printed bags to serve as card game scoresheets and Continental Airlines once suggested that they be used as doggy bags for airline food. In 2010, Spirit Airlines began selling advertising space on its air sickness bags.
Some airlines have exhibited a certain sense of humor in designing their airsickness bags. For a short time, for example, Hapag-Lloyd Express (now TUIfly) had bags that had stated "Thank you for your criticism!". The defunct ATA Airlines used airsickness bags that had "Occupied" on them. Delta Air Lines has "Feel Better?" printed on the bag. NIKI Airlines uses sickbags with the legend "Speißsackerl" on them; this translates to "goodie bag".
Many exploitation horror films in the 1970's handed out vomit bags as a promotion gimmick for the more violent and shocking movies.
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