Originally Posted by
Dr. HFH
I see it differently. By giving a gift at the end of a flight, I would feel as though I'm truly giving a tip, as in a restaurant. "Service on this flight has been great, so as a result, I'd like to give you these chocolates for the crew to share." But for me, that also contains the message, "If the service on this flight hadn't been so good, I wouldn't have given them to you."
As you say, giving a gift at the end of the flight could be seen as a tip for "
Service on this flight has been great, so as a result, I'd like to give you these chocolates for the crew to share." On the flip side, giving a gift
at the start of the flight could be interpreted as "here's some relatively pricey chocolate for the crew to share,
so as a result, please work hard to ensure my comfort" *wink*wink.
Originally Posted by
Dr. HFH
I intend them as a gift with no quid pro quo to people who usually work hard to ensure my comfort and are underappreciated most of the time.
Perhaps they work hard to ensure your comfort because you give them gifts at the start of the flight?
And again, it doesn't matter that you say you do not expect something it return, the crew may still feel some obligation to provide a better service to you.