Have you ever wondered how clean that Airline blanket is? I have seen blankets that have been given to me in plastic and once opened are filthy! So I am not sure if I will ever take one again. So now I travel with my own shawl~throw~ blanket...just like the celebrities do! I got mine from eBay at http://stores.ebay.com/gitasan They have a few left from Bloomingdale's and are beautiful!! lots of more great items...so check it out always at least 50% off retail! Gitasan