Tipping the air hostess?
Nov 14, 2002 | 9:07 pm
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Tipping the air hostess?
This is a topic which has haunted me on and off. Appreciate your views on this..
I once tipped an air hostess on US Air Flight from CLT-Buffalo. She didnt seem to take it quite well.
In a previous incident I took a BA flight from TPA to LGW and had tipped. I got the best service.. Dont know if it was the tip or not but she didnt seem offended..
Well I am flying CLT-LHR-BOM this December in business class and I have begin to ponder again on this..
What do you think is 'right'?
I once tipped an air hostess on US Air Flight from CLT-Buffalo. She didnt seem to take it quite well.
In a previous incident I took a BA flight from TPA to LGW and had tipped. I got the best service.. Dont know if it was the tip or not but she didnt seem offended..
Well I am flying CLT-LHR-BOM this December in business class and I have begin to ponder again on this..
What do you think is 'right'?
Nov 14, 2002 | 10:49 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by MileTex:
Possibly it has something to do with Ding Dong's
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Possibly it has something to do with Ding Dong's
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Nov 14, 2002 | 11:51 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by miles_kay:
In a previous incident I took a BA flight from TPA to LGW and had tipped. I got the best service.. Dont know if it was the tip or not but she didnt seem offended..
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In a previous incident I took a BA flight from TPA to LGW and had tipped. I got the best service.. Dont know if it was the tip or not but she didnt seem offended..
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Also, if paid in advance I would call it a bribe rather than a tip. Tip is given after you receive good service as a sign of appreciation, not beforehand to encourage special service.
Nov 15, 2002 | 1:58 am
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i would never give them money, but sometimes buy them chocolates or something from their own duty free stock and give it to them before landing. they usually appreciate it.
might not work on flights w/ out duty free.
i dont know any airline that would allow them to take any money from passengers or to accept any brought-in-food or drinks.
you also say you gave a tip and then received the best service in the world? so this means you gave them a tip first in hope for better service? then this is not a tip but a bribe ...
might not work on flights w/ out duty free.
i dont know any airline that would allow them to take any money from passengers or to accept any brought-in-food or drinks.
you also say you gave a tip and then received the best service in the world? so this means you gave them a tip first in hope for better service? then this is not a tip but a bribe ...
Nov 15, 2002 | 4:56 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Uli:
you also say you gave a tip and then received the best service in the world? so this means you gave them a tip first in hope for better service? then this is not a tip but a bribe ...
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you also say you gave a tip and then received the best service in the world? so this means you gave them a tip first in hope for better service? then this is not a tip but a bribe ...
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Nov 15, 2002 | 5:40 am
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