Asiana Club - Sharing is Caring?

Hi Everyone,

Would it be okay for me to give flight attendants some chocolate (such as Godiva) after take off/landing as a kind gesture? Does Asiana allow their flight crew to accept little gifts like these?

Thank you!

If you want to show appreciation to the crew, the best way is to leave a note, in which you state the reasons and whom you want to praise for going above and beyond and so forth, to the in flight service manager or head purser.

I have never given anyone gift on a plane. I don't know about OZ's regulation. But I guess if you just want to show your appreciation [no other purposes intended :-p] , it won't hurt to give it a shot.

You have a better chance after landing when most passengers are left. After takeoff, it is one of the busy times during a flight. I don't think it's a good idea to do it after takeoff.

Thanks for the advice. No, no other purposes intended. I just want them to know how much I appreciate them. I have a 15 hour flight during the summer when everyone seem to be traveling. Or I could thank them on the way out?

Well, if I were you, I would wait until most of the people had deplaned and then walk to the exit and hand to one of the crew member the note and the Godiva. I wouldn't want to waste others' time and block the flow of people getting out of the plane. It would be better if you have a specific person to thank. That way, the airline can pass the reward, in this case, the note and the Godiva to that person.

That sounds like a really good idea. I know that being a flight attendant isn't easy and especially during summertime when almost everyone is flying. So I just want to show a little appreciation for the crew.

There was some talk about giving chocolates as a gift to crew members in this thread (http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/asiana-club/919180-july-icn-lax-f-class-seating.html), which you may want to check out. Look at the posts starting with #14.

If you get really excellent service, especially from a particular FA, I'm sure they also appreciate if you fill out a customer comments card. I certainly don't do it very often, because almost all OZ FA are fantastic. Out of hundreds of OZ flights, I have had two occasions though where the FAs really stood out as being just superb beyond words, and in those cases I did fill out the card. I left my email address on the comments card and received a short email from the FA thanking me such much for my kind words about her performance. I'm not sure how OZ treats the customer comments, but I would guess there's a good chance they get some 'points' for good comments which might help them in their chances for career advancement, etc.

I know that being a flight attendant isn't easy and especially during summertime when almost everyone is flying. So I just want to show a little appreciation for the crew.

I have seen FA with bloodshot eyes on long-haul flights. No matter how frequent we fly, most of us are no match to these FA who have to do their job, most of the time, standing while we sit there.

Next time, before we want to complain about the seat, the legroom, the delays (remember the crew members are just as frustrating), and what-not, think for a second if we are overreacting.

And I will have fewer things to complain about after looking at things from the crew's point of view.

I certainly don't do it very often, because almost all OZ FA are fantastic.

I agree. I don't write Thank You notes very often, but when I do it, I want to let that person know that I really mean it.

Same rules applies when I want to complain.

I think the way to a Korean girl/woman's heart is through a hand written note. When Koreans eat snacks, they generally share them around with everyone close to them, so having a snack given to them is not overly special. Write them a hand written letter, and watch them cherish it.

Hi Everyone,
Would it be okay for me to give flight attendants some chocolate (such as Godiva) after take off/landing as a kind gesture?
Thank you!

I think the way to a Korean girl/woman's heart is through a hand written note..

I'm not sure that the op is trying to marry one of the FA's, just show his appreciation of great service. I think chocolates are a good gesture because they can be shared around with the FA's.

Whenever I check into the hotel that I always use in Seoul, I always give the reception staff a box of chocolates from the UK, which they share around with the other staff in the lobby. It is always very much appreciated.

In the OP's situation with the FA's (and I also agree that Asiana FA's give outstanding service), I would also send a letter to OZ head office giving the flight details and telling them how good the service was.

I'm not sure that the op is trying to marry one of the FA's, just show his appreciation of great service. I think chocolates are a good gesture because they can be shared around with the FA's.

Whenever I check into the hotel that I always use in Seoul, I always give the reception staff a box of chocolates from the UK, which they share around with the other staff in the lobby. It is always very much appreciated.

In the OP's situation with the FA's (and I also agree that Asiana FA's give outstanding service), I would also send a letter to OZ head office giving the flight details and telling them how good the service was.

Umm thanks for your insight...I'm a girl. So I don't think I will want to marry any of the FAs. I just want to show a little token of appreciation.

Umm thanks for your insight...I'm a girl. So I don't think I will want to marry any of the FAs. I just want to show a little token of appreciation.

My apologies - although everything I said apart from you being a man still stands.

My apologies - although everything I said apart from you being a man still stands.

+1 to your post above.

Leave it to typical westerners to jump to conclusions. It's hilarious reading the few posters above accusing OP of trying to do something other than a sincere gesture and the ensuing comical romantic advice that commences. :D