Mum reveals the pre-flight activity she always makes her kids do – and often comes with free perks
A MUM has revealed an activity that she makes her children do before flying, which often leads to free perks.
Esher Zeledón, along with her two children, are experienced flyers who have visited more than 30 counties.
However, the mum-of-two noticed that flight attendants regularly face complaints about things beyond their control.
Esher decided to start bringing small gifts for the crew as a thank-you for their service.
She was inspired by a trend where passengers with babies give gifts to their seat neighbours on flights.
Initially, only Esher and her husband handed out gifts, but now the whole family is involved.
While travelling, they look for new gifts and make cards to give to the flight attendants.
At home, they keep a stash of small presents, “including bracelets, keychains, stuffed animals, aromatherapy rollers, and more”.
Once onboard, her kids go to the crewmembers and hand them their gifts.
Esher added: “My daughter, now 10, still occasionally freezes up when giving gifts, as she’s super shy.
“That’s when my 8-year-old son steps in to help. Now we make sure the kids do the gift-giving themselves.”
Gaining favour with the crew can lead to inflight perks, according to Esher.
Her children have occasionally been invited to the cockpit to speak with the pilot.
The experienced flyer took to TikTok to share some of the responses they have received from airline workers.
One flight attendant wrote: “No one ever thinks of us — this means so much.”
“This gesture is something I’ll never forget,” another added.
Esher hopes the activity will help her kids learn “what it means to be kind, thankful and considerate”.
She admitted that they have had a privileged upbringing but are aware of the significance of what they’re doing.
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