On board, you can get free additional services, the availability of which is not always advertised to passengers. However, this is always on board if you are not flying with a low-cost airline. For some things, it is enough to ask the stewardess, and she will help you. About what a flight attendant can do for you for free – in the material “DIP”.
An extra portion of food
Not all passengers prefer to eat on board, even though food is included in the price of the flight. Therefore, if you see that the stewardess with the cart returned to the tail of the plane after distributing food, you can safely approach her and ask for an additional portion of food. If you do it politely, and the stewardess has an extra portion, she will not refuse you.
Babysitting services
If you are flying with a baby and you need to go away, you can ask the flight attendant to look after your baby. However, the flight attendant also cannot spend his working time sitting with the child, so you should not abuse this. Of course, it all depends on the airline you’re flying with. For example, Emirates and Etihad offer an onboard babysitter. That is, on the plane during the flight there is a person with the appropriate education who can take your child for the duration of the flight.
Medications
There is a first aid kit on board any aircraft, but its contents may vary. If you feel sick, you can go to the flight attendant, describe your symptoms, and she will select the appropriate medication for you. For example, in any first aid kit, there are painkillers, sedatives, as well as adsorbents, and bandages. Flight attendants are also trained to provide first aid in an emergency, so if you feel unwell, do not hesitate to tell the flight attendants about it.
Additional merch
In some airlines, you need to additionally ask for a blanket, but sometimes passengers are given whole sets that you can take with you after the flight. For example, Lufthansa gives you a kit that fits in a small handbag. It includes a sleep band, neck pillow, and wired headphones. You can keep this for yourself, but the blanket will have to be returned.