Originally Posted by
irmster
I've never seen anyone tip in a lounge. Was sitting right by the bar at LAS the other day, where there is a bartender. Can't recall anyone at least overtly leaving a tip. Never even occurred to me to do so.
Maybe it's more in the US airline lounges. I used to be a regular at the Continental lounges at EWR, and it was generally $1 a drink back then (about 10 years ago).