Originally Posted by
ATOBTTR
It's been a while since I've flown over Christmas/New Years (now living back within driving distance of family we don't need to fly over this period) but when we did have to fly over this period, I would give cards to the crew with a small Starbucks gift card inside with a note inside along the lines of "Thank you for spending part of your holiday season away from family and friends to help us get home to ours."
But why? I agree with the other posters who say this is getting out of control and turning every profession into a "tipped" job. Do you also hand out these gift cards to the employees at the local grocery store or restaurants in town that are open on Christmas or New Year's? Or the bus drivers and subway train drivers? They arguably need it more than the higher-paid flight crew.