Gifts for cabin crew

[RooFlyer]

But how can gifts be given at boarding? You haven’t had any service yet to be appreciative or thankful for.

I don’t do it at boarding and I wouldn’t suggest doing that. I do it after the final meal service has been cleared away, often when the CSM comes around for the final time.

Hence the ‘bribery’ aspect just doesn’t come into it. I know from their reaction every time that the gesture has hit the mark.

And again, for me it’s not necessarily a thank you for a particular service. It’s just a general gesture of appreciation for particular crews (QR long haul) who I know can get a rough time from some passengers and may have little recourse.

 

[VPS]

I don’t do it at boarding and I wouldn’t suggest doing that. I do it after the final meal service has been cleared away, often when the CSM comes around for the final time.

Hence the ‘bribery’ aspect just doesn’t come into it. I know from their reaction every time that the gesture has hit the mark.

And again, for me it’s not necessarily a thank you for a particular service. It’s just a general gesture of appreciation for particular crews (QR long haul) who I know can get a rough time from some passengers and may have little recourse.

Do you ever plan to give them and then feel the service doesn't warrant it and don't give them out?

 

[Happy Dude]

Terrible. But I suggested this as a danger well over a year ago. Very dangerous for cabin staff to accept “gifts” without known providence. Should be a rule they cannot consume such items in flight.

OT but I heard that for Halloween, many years ago, it was normal to hand out home baked treats like cupcakes, brownies and the like. Then someone put pins in them.

 

[stu961]

As I mentioned above, I do it as a nice gesture to crew on ME airline(s) who have to deal with some especially coughpy passengers with virtually no recourse, unlike Australian, UK, US airlines where the crew can definitely put it back on the pax. I don't give anything to crew other than ME ones - although I did once onboard SQ, following CE's lead.



Then someone give them some choccies!!

Geez, I find it hard to understand some in this thread (don't mean you, FB) who keep pouring cold water on the concept of doing something nice for someone. I mean, if its not something you'd do yourself, do you need to mind others doing it?

Unfortunately it seems some people have forgotten how to be nice to others! Pouring cold water is the easiest game in town.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Unfortunately it seems some people have forgotten how to be nice to others! Pouring cold water is the easiest game in town.

In context gifts on ME carriers is understandable.

As rooflyer points out, carriers such as QF, JQ and similar don’t have the same ‘passenger is always right’ mandate from management.

My recent CX flights were testament to that with passengers demanding hot water or a blanket while taxiing. In economy!! (And it was provided!)

 

[stu961]

In context gifts on ME carriers is understandable.

As rooflyer points out, carriers such as QF, JQ and similar don’t have the same ‘passenger is always right’ mandate from management.

My recent CX flights were testament to that with passengers demanding hot water or a blanket while taxiing. In economy!! (And it was provided!)

Exactly....... if I was the aircrew I would have been pouring that "cold water".......................

 

[MARTINE]

This is so interesting to follow
I see both sides although am in the no gift but personal note later for exceptional service. Cannot see the point in giving at time of boarding - there is no relationship; it is not like going to a dinner party where a gift is part of the appreciation for the hospitality. In other settings for exceptional service I gifted a large box of I Migliori bikkies (IYKYK in Melbourne) at Christmas. The service provider went consistently above and beyond.

 

[MARTINE]

This is so interesting to follow
I see both sides although am in the no gift but personal note later for exceptional service. Cannot see the point in giving at time of boarding - there is no relationship; it is not like going to a dinner party where a gift is part of the appreciation for the hospitality. In other settings for exceptional service I gifted a large box of I Migliori bikkies (IYKYK in Melbourne) at Christmas. The service provider went consistently above and beyond.

I should add - if this is the worst we worry about we are all incredibly privileged.

PS - from my medical officer days doing the Aviation course (admittedly in the last century) we were taught a pilot would never eat anything given by a passenger
Their food was also quarantined from remainder of crew and passengers to quickly isolate if there was a problem given the flow-on of having a pilot ill.
Not sure if pilots on the thread can elaborate. It was a l o n g time ago!!