Gifts for cabin crew

There are some that say there is ‘no intention’ to creat awkwardness or expectation of any benefit in return… but isn’t that just as bad as the real thing?

If you give gifts but haven’t though about the potential implications… how it looks, or whether the crew might feel under obligation?

That’s for ‘pre-service’ gift givers. After the event… like as you’re waiting to disembark, would have no connotations.

That's right. My MO (I'm in J) ... give something to the CSM when she/he comes round for the final 'goodbye/thanks for travelling for us ...'. Its a gesture of appreciation, not even necessarily thanks for great service, just appreciation. Not many service providers these days are obliged to put up with as much cough from customers, with little redress, as cabin crew on ME airlines.
 
Def alert Crew to incoming gifts ASAP - even before actually seated and off the ground - requires personal selection of gift by each Flt and Cabin Crew member - gifts distributed later in flt - hard to expect pref treatment if you seated in F - but as always ETTO 👍

But again think outside the square - gifting chocolates is so last decade.
 
Personally for me
1. I'm usually at the back of the plane by choice, so I give it to the attendant doing the stuff in the galley - That way they have somewhere to put it/throw it away etc
2. If I don't it on boarding I'm likely to forget and I jus twant to get off the plane
Surely though, that means more for you if you do forget - therefore a subtle win? ;) A gift to yourself, that you bought, but didn't know was coming.
 
But again think outside the square - gifting chocolates is so last decade
That reminds me of those awful ‘after-dinner’ mint chocolates. But that goes back a long way.

However, I wouldn’t expect an AFF-gifter to shove those at cabin crew. Those mint chocolates are possibly long gone by now. 🤣
 
That reminds me of those awful ‘after-dinner’ mint chocolates. But that goes back a long way.

However, I wouldn’t expect an AFF-gifter to shove those at cabin crew. Those mint chocolates are possibly long gone by now. 🤣
They certainly are not gone. I still love the original after dinner mints. There are some poor imitations though
 
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They certainly are not gone. I still love the original after dinner mints. There are some poor imitations though
Not gone, but they are hard to find. I still enjoy the Nestle After Eight when I can get them.
 
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