Why don't they give you a sweet on take-off anymore?

12/23/2022 8:22:25 AM

I may be the reason for hard candy no longer being given to passengers during lift-off.
In 1969 I was on a flight from England to Holland. I was the only passenger and sat at the middle of the plane. In the rear was 6 flight attendants beating returned home. Buckled in and sucking on the candy, we hit an air-pocket. As I swallowed the candy became lodged in my throat.
I could not get out of my seatbelt and my arms were flailing above my head.
One of the flight attendants came up to check on me and screamed something in Dutch to the other attendants at the rear of the plane. In seconds they all were up to me, climbing over the seats, unbuckling my seatbelt and dragging me into the isle for the Heimlich menuve. After about 3 good thrusts the candy flew out of me and towards the front of the plane. Soooooooooo! There’s the mostikely reason.
I often think if I had not been seen struggling and died, what those attendants legacy would be.
"Six of you and you couldn’t keep one lousy passenger alive!!!!"
Yep!!!! That’s the true story.

4/10/2014 2:36:42 PM

Actually some airlines still do that. Air New Zealand hands out sweets/lollies (to adults and children), and I’ve seen it on some other airlines too in recent years – but can’t remember the names off hand.

There are SOME technological advancements – the 787 and A380 are meant to be better for jetlag and certainly the 787 has higher air pressure leading to less ear/sinus problems.

However, as a commenter suggests, many cutbacks are due to costs – the airlines are looking to save money wherever they can, and if some airlines will even consider charging for use of the onboard bathrooms, then cutting sweets and treats is certainly not beneath them. It would also reduce time for cleaning of the aircraft, cutting turnaround times between flights – a major focus in operations for LCCs (low cost carriers) like RyanAir, Easyjet, Jetstar and the like.

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