Snack's for the FA's?

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Jan 15, 2019, 8:27 am

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missamo80

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Originally Posted by Robt760

Nice gesture, but depends on when it’s given. I’d say it’s most appropriate after most of the service is complete or 1/2 way through the flight.

Giving something during boarding is greasing wheels/not cool IMO. That’s bribery.

Handing chocolates over at boarding is standard practice for deadheading FAs when flying on other airlines. I've seen it many many many times.

Neil

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Jan 16, 2019, 2:02 pm

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I like to bring onboard some items once in a while- FA's are appreciative.

Captain yesterday was happy too- usually don't bring for flight crew- but he looked hungry

Jan 16, 2019, 4:18 pm

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Originally Posted by philemer

I remember a FT member saying that he usually passed out Tootsie Roll Pops and they were well accepted.

That's goalie over on the UA forum. He's brought them along to some Bay Area FT dinners, too.

Jan 17, 2019, 9:05 am

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Originally Posted by missamo80

No it's not. It's offering chocolate to be nice, brighten someone's day, and spark a conversation (if the FAs are interested). I've spent many an international flight in the back galley hearing amazing stories from FAs, seen photos of trips to Thailand, discovered mutual friends, etc. etc. etc.

More often than not the FA will offer something return, which I usually decline. I've been forced to take two extra bottles of Bailey's, offered entire bottles of wine when deplaning, free F&C plates, snack packs, cookies from first class with ice cream, etc. But that's not why I do it. I do it to be nice and brighten their day.

But nobody's saying you have to do this, and honestly the fewer people that do the better. Then there's more room for me in the back galley

Neil

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