Originally Posted by
bakaneko85
flew short haul JL flight GMP-HND on my birthday on J. Nothing special happened to me, except on the last moment before they were about to finish the service in preparation for landing. I got a handwritten postcard with happy birthday message as well as a small gift bag containing a small plastic plane model and the 2 small snacks (arare?) that they usually give out at the start of J class drink service. So yes, what you get depends on your routes and class, but still made my day anyway.
Departed for Sydney the day before my birthday, so landed in Sydney on my birthday. Nothing in Narita, but the crew had a nice had written card and a little gift after breakfast.