Do you tip AC bartenders?
May 5, 17, 8:24 pm
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Certain people from a certain country absolutely need to tip everywhere. Go figure.
May 5, 17, 8:28 pm
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Originally Posted by LearningToFly
Certain people from a certain country absolutely need to tip everywhere. Go figure.
May 5, 17, 8:30 pm
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Originally Posted by LearningToFly
Certain people from a certain country absolutely need to tip everywhere. Go figure.
May 5, 17, 8:34 pm
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In ACs I'll usually get a mixed drink so will tip a $1, unless I know I'll be there a while and get multiple drinks then I'll tip $5 first go around. Usually means I get served right away even if there's a few other people waiting.
May 5, 17, 8:35 pm
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Originally Posted by AANYC1981
I was just in South Korea and was told by staff it's not customary to tip there so I didn't...again situational awareness.....imagine that @:-)
May 5, 17, 8:35 pm
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Originally Posted by AANYC1981
I was just in South Korea and was told by staff it's not customary to tip there so I didn't...again situational awareness.....imagine that @:-)
May 5, 17, 8:38 pm
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Originally Posted by LearningToFly
So you tried to? In South Korea?
May 5, 17, 8:40 pm
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Originally Posted by Lomapaseo
Are they airline employees or not?
Do they get employee travel vouchers ?
Should I treat them the same as my FA?
or are they just bartenders getting paid typical bartender salaries?
Do they get employee travel vouchers ?
Should I treat them the same as my FA?
or are they just bartenders getting paid typical bartender salaries?
May 5, 17, 8:43 pm
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Originally Posted by sosfo
The hospitality staff usually are not airline staff. Many are contracted staff that don't even get simple benefits, let alone travel. My local airport uses Sodexho, for example.
May 5, 17, 8:47 pm
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Originally Posted by rjw242
When in Rome. Always worked for me, whether it's following customs around tipping, greetings, business cards, whatever. Always find it a bit baffling when people say, e.g., "we don't do XYZ back home in Luxembourg so we're sure as hell not doing it here!"
May 5, 17, 8:50 pm
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Originally Posted by AANYC1981
Agreed....no further comment on this topic of cheapskates not tipping whatsoever.
May 5, 17, 8:54 pm
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It's a bit old, 2012, but was a fun read.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/george...b_1375001.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/george...b_1375001.html
Q: How much do you get paid?
A: We get paid minimum wage. But we do not work for the airline; we work for a third party company. We do not get flight benefits; that's a question we get asked a lot. We depend on tips.
A: We get paid minimum wage. But we do not work for the airline; we work for a third party company. We do not get flight benefits; that's a question we get asked a lot. We depend on tips.
Q: Is this the arrangement in all airline lounges?
A: No. It varies based on the contract between the airline and the vendor. Most, however, are based on a minimum-wage salary with the ability to collect tips
A: No. It varies based on the contract between the airline and the vendor. Most, however, are based on a minimum-wage salary with the ability to collect tips
Q: Do you really get a dollar for each drink you pour?
A: No, not really. People rarely tip on nonalcoholic drinks, which is understandable. And there are lots of folks who do not tip on each drink. Or they will tip on every other drink.
A: No, not really. People rarely tip on nonalcoholic drinks, which is understandable. And there are lots of folks who do not tip on each drink. Or they will tip on every other drink.
May 5, 17, 8:59 pm
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Originally Posted by nutwpinut
May 5, 17, 9:07 pm
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Personally I don't like tipping, that said, I DO tip when I get a bar drink in the AC. As an EXP when I fly intl (generally out of JFK) I get to use the FL lounge, self-service OPEN BAR, so tipping is not an issue.
[Slightly off topic, if you stay in a hotel in LAS VEGAS, they supply a weekly magazine re LAS, one page is devoted to tipping---LAS is tipping on steroids]
[Slightly off topic, if you stay in a hotel in LAS VEGAS, they supply a weekly magazine re LAS, one page is devoted to tipping---LAS is tipping on steroids
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May 5, 17, 9:31 pm
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I generally tip $ 5 for alc drink, but I may skip on a subsequent drink.
