"Sweets for takeoff...landing..."
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I wondered where the sweets had all gone too!! (then got on the scales!! 
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I think some airlines stopped them to
Save money
Avoid passengers choking
Avoid getting them stuck to seats
Avoid being sued by those with allergies
Allow the crew to have a quick cuppa before take off (just kidding, dont flame me!)
Maybe it was following the whole new issue of "if I give you a sweetie will you...." (sorry wrong website..!)
Seriously though, it was a good idea for the passengers, and helped the crew familiarise themselves by who was on board and where they were seated.
I always carry my own suitcase of goodies. Shame they get slung in the hold though.
)I think some airlines stopped them to
Save money
Avoid passengers choking
Avoid getting them stuck to seats
Avoid being sued by those with allergies
Allow the crew to have a quick cuppa before take off (just kidding, dont flame me!)
Maybe it was following the whole new issue of "if I give you a sweetie will you...." (sorry wrong website..!)
Seriously though, it was a good idea for the passengers, and helped the crew familiarise themselves by who was on board and where they were seated.
I always carry my own suitcase of goodies. Shame they get slung in the hold though.
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reynolds, I well remember the Air NZ sweetie service Was about 11 and my sister & I got to hand 'em out on a 744..... lot of work! 
As I recall Ansett Australia did the sweet service. Got a bagfull of the leftovers from the Purser on quite a few flights... the nice fruit-flavoured boiled ones in the crinkly wrap.... yum..!
Last sweet service I got was about a month back on charter with Skippers Aviation - however the FA confessed that sometimes it does shut up the noisy kids!!!
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As I recall Ansett Australia did the sweet service. Got a bagfull of the leftovers from the Purser on quite a few flights... the nice fruit-flavoured boiled ones in the crinkly wrap.... yum..!
Last sweet service I got was about a month back on charter with Skippers Aviation - however the FA confessed that sometimes it does shut up the noisy kids!!!
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Can you seriously imagine Ryanair forking out to pay for all of the passengers to get a free hard boiled sweet prior to take off?
The cost & time element for distributing passengers with a sweet prior to take off is to large in the day of no-frills & fast-turnaround, so I'm not surprised that it seems to no longer be a regular offering on shorthaul flights at least.
When MyTravel was Airtours International, I remember we used to have hard boiled sweets with the old logo on them. It seemed to stop when AIH was turned into MYT. Shame! Not a shame having to scrape & pull sweets that had been thrown into seat back pockets, on the carpets etc. Yeuch!
The cost & time element for distributing passengers with a sweet prior to take off is to large in the day of no-frills & fast-turnaround, so I'm not surprised that it seems to no longer be a regular offering on shorthaul flights at least.
When MyTravel was Airtours International, I remember we used to have hard boiled sweets with the old logo on them. It seemed to stop when AIH was turned into MYT. Shame! Not a shame having to scrape & pull sweets that had been thrown into seat back pockets, on the carpets etc. Yeuch!
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My first must have been BOAC in Dec 1965 as that was my first flight (VC-10 LHR~JNB 
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I had not even noticed that sweeties had gone as I never took them, having always been able to self-adjust my ear pressure easily.
Amusing to read that NZ had the children handing out the sweets. Now, if only they could be persuaded to do the meal service as well, the CC would have more time to chat up the Pax.
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Ideally I want a smiley for 'Dreamy look of wistfullness in eyes').I had not even noticed that sweeties had gone as I never took them, having always been able to self-adjust my ear pressure easily.
Amusing to read that NZ had the children handing out the sweets. Now, if only they could be persuaded to do the meal service as well, the CC would have more time to chat up the Pax.
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I had not even noticed that sweeties had gone as I never took them
Now that IS a statement I am unable to understand!
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Who has never refused a sweetie in her life!
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We still get them here ! !!
HEY !
This topic brings back memories of my FIRST FLIGHT
Air India MUM-DEL sector, November 1970. I was all of three, but I can never forget that I took the aisle seat because I wanted the sweets. And you know what, while disembarking, the airhostess gave me a full one pound bag full of them !
All Airlines in India ( except the no frills Deccan Air) serve them 5 minutes prior to take off. Infact Sahara hands over a box containing choclates and sweets on the ground pre-boarding.
Even a small operator like Jagson Airlines ( Dornier 228s ) has no food, but the hostess duly gives you sweets prior to take off !!!!!!!
YA
Joles
This topic brings back memories of my FIRST FLIGHT
Air India MUM-DEL sector, November 1970. I was all of three, but I can never forget that I took the aisle seat because I wanted the sweets. And you know what, while disembarking, the airhostess gave me a full one pound bag full of them !
All Airlines in India ( except the no frills Deccan Air) serve them 5 minutes prior to take off. Infact Sahara hands over a box containing choclates and sweets on the ground pre-boarding.
Even a small operator like Jagson Airlines ( Dornier 228s ) has no food, but the hostess duly gives you sweets prior to take off !!!!!!!
YA
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Can you seriously imagine Ryanair forking out to pay for all of the passengers to get a free hard boiled sweet prior to take off?
