An air passenger treated all 40 members of her cabin crew to handmade, personalised gifts on a Christmas Day flight - and was given a Champagne party in return.

Whitney Steel, a 36-year-old from Auckland, New Zealand, was flying from Melbourne, Australia to Johannesburg, South Africa.

She flew on Christmas Day 2019 when she handed out personalised gifts to 40 crew members on two different flights.

Whitney's auntie was a long haul flight attendant for 15 years and she remembers her auntie's devastation every time she had to work during the Christmas holidays.

“Every year she’d DREAD seeing the Christmas rota, hoping that she could spend the day with her family.

"I remember her devastation at working so I knew that the cabin crew would probably feel the same way.

“I spoke to my auntie and asked her what the crew would actually need and appreciate.

"We decided on lip balm, eye masks, some Australian chocolate and personalised cards detailing how thankful I was for their sacrifice this Christmas.

"I was up until about 1am the night before and I spent around 100 AUD so I hoped they’d appreciate it!”