Originally Posted by
lskohn
Just used wheelchair service for my husband in Frankfurt, Germany - free service, best to reserve (through airline) 48 hours in advance, and the assistants (3 - one from plane to airport hotel, one from airport hotel through check-in next morning to lounge, one from lounge to departure gates) were all prompt and very pleasant and informative. When I tried to tip the first, she said that they were forbidden to accept gratuities, and the next two clearly did not expect anything. So local rules and customs may vary.
same in asian culture. I wanted tip this fabulous japanese dude who went all the way to help my family and me.
he refuses and his face turned... lol its like he see it as a great insult.
not all cultures see tipping like americans
