Woman busted during cheeky act on Qantas flight: 'A little bit of fun'

A Kiwi woman has caused an uproar of laughter on a Qantas flight when she cheekily handed out Air New Zealand lollies.Lou Baddiley, international manager for RotoruaNZ, had organised trade meetings in Australia and was given a bag of the lollies as a thank you from Air New Zealand.On a Qantas flight from Sydney to Melbourne last week, Baddiley decided to hand them out.Watch the video above. READ MORE: Keen to visit Machu Picchu? Here are all your options for seeing the ancient wonder"I think every young kid in New Zealand has aspirations to be an Air New Zealand lolly runner and I was one of those children, so I thought, I'm going to make my own dreams come true," she told Stuff Travel.Passengers reacted with laughter, she said, as she went around saying: "A lolly for you, sir. A gift from Air New Zealand with love. Please fly with us next time."I finished in business class and then I walked up into the galley and I said, 'Kia ora would you like a lolly with love from Air New Zealand?' and [the Qantas crew] laughed and said, 'What's going on here?' and I said, 'Just a little gift for you. Would you like to take a lolly from Air New Zealand and perhaps pass them to the pilots?'"She said the crew laughed and asked if she worked for the competitor.READ MORE: Surprise city crowned the 'cultural capital' of Australia"When I turned around and walked back down towards my seat...the flight attendant followed me, tapped me on the shoulder, and I thought, 'Oh, I'm in trouble'. He presented me with this pen and said 'here is a Qantas pen with love made by Montblanc'.It was just an ordinary pen, however."I just think the Qantas crew took it in such a good spirit. It brought a little bit of fun to an otherwise normal domestic flight and the trans-Tasman rivalry."After Baddiley posted the antics on Instagram, Air New Zealand replied: "You're hired.""I think I have manifested my dreams of becoming a full-time lolly runner," Baddiley said.Air New Zealand chief customer and sales officer Leanne Geraghty told Stuff Travel Baddiley should keep up the good work."Getting to pick a lolly or two at the end of an Air New Zealand flight is a much-loved ritual for our customers, so it's not surprising that some want to see this on flights with other carriers too.READ MORE: Where to stay in Fiji, whether you're a family, a couple or more adventurous traveller"Seeing Lou's post was a sweet moment and it's amazing to see an honorary 'Lolly Runner' spreading some Kiwi Manaaki in the skies. It certainly sweetened the deal for those on the flight too."This story was originally published on Stuff and republished here with permission.