How to impress a flight attendant

[medhead]

I could see it by Googling LAT Bernard Salt and I don't have a subscription. Anyway, here's the text:

Thanks for that, very interesting. I'm useless at searching

 

[Deleted member]

Then here is friends with benefits. ......will any one settle down and marry in he future?

 

[Flashback]

Then here is friends with benefits. ......will any one settle down and marry in he future?

Me, in 3 weeks:!:

 

[Katie]

I also reveal that PartnerJohnM and I are LATs. If you don't know what that means, see Bernard Salt's column in today's Weekend Australian.

O/T Excellent, I finally have a demographer's way to describe my mother's relationship of the past 25 years! At least my Dad soesn't ask me if/when Mum is marrying her partner too much any more.

 

[Deleted member]

Me, in 3 weeks:!:

Good on you.

 

[JohnM]

Good on you.

Completely agree, particularly if reproduction is on the agenda.

 

[Flashback]

Completely agree, particularly if reproduction is on the agenda.

There's still a lot of travel to be done before we think about that... :shock:

 

[Simo]

Me, in 3 weeks:!:

Congrats,

How many status credits will you get for your honeymoon!

 

[JohnK]

Oh my, you got away with accepting the upgrade and leaving your partner with child back in Y. You either 1. Have a pair the size of bowling balls made of titanium or 2. are involved with an angel. Good luck to you either way ...

And what is wrong with accepting an upgrade? If either person in a relationship gets an upgrade then this should be seen as a win and something to be experienced. I can just about picture the opposite and that is one place I will never ever be in this lifetime.

"What do you mean you have been upgraded to First Class? Surely you are not going to accept are you? If you love me you will spend the next 14 hours in this economy seat next to me so I can nag you when I am bored."

Where as the person I will spend the rest of my life will simply say

"Darling have you been upgraded? Don't you dare refuse it as you have worked your butt off commuting to BNE every week in economy for 4 years. This is your reward for hard work and we will be together for every minute of the day/night for the next 3 weeks so 14 hours in economy with my daughter to keep me company is not such a big sacrifice."

And yes I am dreaming as that person does not exist....

 

[TonyHancock]

"What do you mean you have been upgraded to First Class? Surely you are not going to accept are you? If you love me you will spend the next 14 hours in this economy seat next to me so I can nag you when I am bored."

You've met MrsH then!!

Where as the person I will spend the rest of my life will simply say

"Darling have you been upgraded? Don't you dare refuse it as you have worked your butt off commuting to BNE every week in economy for 4 years. This is your reward for hard work and we will be together for every minute of the day/night for the next 3 weeks so 14 hours in economy with my daughter to keep me company is not such a big sacrifice."

And yes I am dreaming as that person does not exist....

...indeed....good luck with that search!!

 

[dfcatch]

And what is wrong with accepting an upgrade? If either person in a relationship gets an upgrade then this should be seen as a win and something to be experienced. I can just about picture the opposite and that is one place I will never ever be in this lifetime.

"What do you mean you have been upgraded to First Class? Surely you are not going to accept are you? If you love me you will spend the next 14 hours in this economy seat next to me so I can nag you when I am bored."

Where as the person I will spend the rest of my life will simply say

"Darling have you been upgraded? Don't you dare refuse it as you have worked your butt off commuting to BNE every week in economy for 4 years. This is your reward for hard work and we will be together for every minute of the day/night for the next 3 weeks so 14 hours in economy with my daughter to keep me company is not such a big sacrifice."

And yes I am dreaming as that person does not exist....

Neither does the First Class upgrade (in most cases)

 

[drewbles]

There are those (some on AA come to mind) that are beyond impressing :mrgreen:.

Having sat in the front row of an MD-80 on AA services far too many times, I have to agree. The best one I heard was a CSM that would have had to have been in her late 60's sigh and murmur "I have to do this damn blurb another 4 times today!" before launching into a sickly saccharine sweet "Welcome aboard this flight blah with non stop service to blah".

Some are beyond hope, but I blame the airlines there not the staff. They've had their seniority compromised by mergers (which as airline staff will tell you, seniority is *everything* in their jobs) and being forced to work due to loss of benefits.

I don't think I would feel comfortable just handing chocolates or any other gift to the crew. As someone else mentioned, i'd feel like I was attempting to bribe them for the flight rather than just thanking them for doing their job (I can't believe the way service industry staff in general are treated; sure they're there to look after you, but it seems to be people lose all sense of common courtesy when they step on a plane or into a restaurant. How hard is it to smile, say please and thank you, and try and help them with their job to make it as easy as possible for them?).

Perhaps i'll need to try the chocolate trick on my BA flight in a week or so, see if they smile and be a little more cordial to me

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Well I gave it a crack - gifted chockies to the 3 FA's - 1 F / 2M - in upper deck 747 SQ MEL-SIN on Mar 22 - they were very appreciative - in fact one little fella fluffed around me the entire journey - I think I won a heart.

Now I don't know about some of you other guys - but I pefer females so am thinking I might devise another strategy

 

[JessicaTam]

My thought at giving choccies to the crew was "Why didn't I think of that"? After all, I give a few beers to the environmental services officers (garbos) and the postal services delivery officers (posties) at Christmas. So this week on my trip MEL xSYD to ADL I took four small (sealed) boxes of chocolate and handed them out early on each flight. There were some crew from down the back who came forward to thank me, so I know they got shared around. I don't think I got any sort of preferential treatment which is good. I wouldn't have wanted any.

I might get given a few beers at work at Christmas myself. I don't think I will ever see the donor again, or be in a position to do them any favours; it is just a nice gesture.

The discussion has been fairly polarised on how to impress a flight attendant; perhaps the thread should have been called "how to thank a flight attendant".

My 2c

 

[DeKa]

And what is wrong with accepting an upgrade? If either person in a relationship gets an upgrade then this should be seen as a win and something to be experienced. I can just about picture the opposite and that is one place I will never ever be in this lifetime.

"What do you mean you have been upgraded to First Class? Surely you are not going to accept are you? If you love me you will spend the next 14 hours in this economy seat next to me so I can nag you when I am bored."

Where as the person I will spend the rest of my life will simply say

"Darling have you been upgraded? Don't you dare refuse it as you have worked your butt off commuting to BNE every week in economy for 4 years. This is your reward for hard work and we will be together for every minute of the day/night for the next 3 weeks so 14 hours in economy with my daughter to keep me company is not such a big sacrifice."

And yes I am dreaming as that person does not exist....

I must have found the best wife in the world then. QF12 Lax-Syd I got an upgrade to J and she did not. I insisted my wife take the seat but she did day no, you are the one who flies so much, you deserve it. The CSM did bring her up the lounge for a movie with me and some Champagne, although my wife suggest F was where she would stop off

 

[JohnK]

That is perfect DeKa! Don't let her go.

Neither does the First Class upgrade (in most cases)

Still waiting for my maiden First Class upgrade on QF! Have had a few CX short haul but they do not really count.

 

[11sjw]

And what is wrong with accepting an upgrade? If either person in a relationship gets an upgrade then this should be seen as a win and something to be experienced. I can just about picture the opposite and that is one place I will never ever be in this lifetime.

"What do you mean you have been upgraded to First Class? Surely you are not going to accept are you? If you love me you will spend the next 14 hours in this economy seat next to me so I can nag you when I am bored."

Where as the person I will spend the rest of my life will simply say

"Darling have you been upgraded? Don't you dare refuse it as you have worked your butt off commuting to BNE every week in economy for 4 years. This is your reward for hard work and we will be together for every minute of the day/night for the next 3 weeks so 14 hours in economy with my daughter to keep me company is not such a big sacrifice."

And yes I am dreaming as that person does not exist....

I've had it happen that Mrs 11 got the upgrade (SIN-LHR) and I didn't and I was happy enough as her Y seat stayed free (this was pre jr11's arrival). Still not sure how it would go with the boot on the other foot these days.

 

[JohnM]

I've had it happen that Mrs 11 got the upgrade (SIN-LHR) and I didn't and I was happy enough as her Y seat stayed free (this was pre jr11's arrival). Still not sure how it would go with the boot on the other foot these days.

Good man. You've taken the heat off me .

 

[Paddy55]

Just a big minefield this single upgrading business... I'd honestly prefer 'one in, all in' and surprised to some extent that QF wouldn't always follow that idea.

 

[ozbeachbabe]

Just a big minefield this single upgrading business... I'd honestly prefer 'one in, all in' and surprised to some extent that QF wouldn't always follow that idea.

I think sometimes if they quickly need to op-up someone, they forget to check that they're linked.