Perhaps, they were "pre-purchased" like the Diet Cokes on the flight taken by AZ Travels the World. It was probably just an oversight, but disappointing, nonetheless.

To ensure I satisfy my sweet tooth, I like to select dessert when I select the starter and the entree -- "and for dessert, I would like . . ." A few months ago, though, a FA had a bit of a go at me when I did this, he said: "normally, I would come around at the end of the meal and say 'Ms. globaltrekker, what would you like for dessert?' ", he followed that with a .