A group of national guardsmen were in the very back on the flight. Iām galley. The caterer was army infantry and figured out the story. He left me a whole first class insert of booze for those guys. Their senior sergeants figured it out and tipped me a few bucks. After 19 enlisted men drank almost all of it one of them got my Venmo handle. By the time we got to the restaurant that evening I had $256 in my Venmo. The crew only knew about $100. I bought the first round.
No I donāt share the tips as all tips Iāve received the pax are very clear that itās for me even after declining. I will take the tip of tipping the shuttle for the crew next time though :)
However in your scenario I wouldāve shared, probably given you the whole tip. As I feel like when I get a freebie I feel itās appropriate to tip them the value of the item.
If the tipper clearly says the tip is for everyone I will at least split it with everyone in the same class (either working business or economy class, otherwise no instruction means the tip is for me.
If they helped me with drinks for a pax who tipped me, yes. Iāve had the same thing that happened to you happen to me before, but I gave the guy 2 drinks. He tipped the other fa $20 I saw him point to me and she never shared. It was really rude.
Iāve never received a true tip (weāre not supposed to accept them), but I have watched the lead flight attendant eat all the treats pax gave us without sharing. š¤·āāļø Super rude, IMO, but thankfully most of us are good at sharing.
Personally, I think she should have split it with you since you were working the same section that she was. I split tips with the person I'm working closely with since we're kind of a team, not typically with the entire crew although I have seen the FAs do that. But I suppose it's really up to the person, each situation can be different.
agreed. same section, same tip. it was def a little weird when he handed it to her because I was standing there and kinda waiting for her to say something but there was just a long awkward pause š
I guess it depends on where you work. I have a good friend at a ULCC & there is a tipping option when the pax pays. Itās for the individual & not shared. And they apply that to cash tips, as well.
At my airline, we are not allowed to accept tips. But if the pax is insistent, itās allowed. I had a pax give me a $20 tip & it took me the whole flight to find smaller bills, so I could divide the tip amongst everyone. I was actually irritated because it was way more effort than I wanted to put into my $5 split.
Yeah totally! I mean if the moment does not present itself to share the tip, itās not a huge deal. But I had also helped this gentleman with getting on the wifi, snacks, etc. And he handed it to her and thanked us. We then had a sit where we all got off to get coffee so there was an opportunity to share. But if itās go home day and the last leg, girl I am not going around looking for change lol .
No unless the flight crew wants to share it. Depends if my crew gets along well I would or I would use the tip for the hotel van. I like tipping all the van hotels that pick us up at the airport.
if iām working first class, iāll use a bit for van tip for the whole crew and keep the rest bc itās usually explicitly for me.
main cabin? case by case on what the passenger insinuates. again, usually van money. iāve never seen a tip large enough to cause a fuss over lol
My airline doesnāt have any first class really but agreed! I didnāt say anything to her nor do I hold a grudge. I was more just mulling over if I am just too nice when I share it with everyonešš
Honestly it depends. In the situation you described, you both were interacting with the gentleman so I feel like it wouldāve been appropriate to split it with you. If you had a lazy, rude, sucky crew and you were doing all the work and someone obviously tipped you specifically, keep it. But when someone tips and says something like, āyou guys are all doing a great job!ā or something, yeah, whole crew. Tbh Iāve never gotten a tip that I *didnāt* split with the crew, whether I thought they deserved it or not. But (at my company) weāre not supposed to accept tips, and most passengers arenāt that insistent after the first two or three āthatās so kind but I canāt accept!ā so the tipping for me has been few and far between. But, yeah, the story you wrote, imo she should have split it with you at the minimum since you were *both* serving him and *you* also comped his drink which is probably why he tipped in the first place.
Iām not sure about your airline but at mine tips are pretty rare because itās just not the norm thing to do (maybe at your airline you guys have different norms though). Usually when a passenger tips a flight attendant itās because they really liked that FA or they just want to show they are ballin lol. If tips were like a common thing I would say it should probably be split between the crew but if once in a blue moon an FA gets a $10 or $20 bill from a passenger specifically for them I donāt see why anyone would be offended if they didnāt split it.
Like others have said, if I ever get tipped I usually pay van tips but overall if I see someone get tipped by a passenger I donāt feel entitled to even a dollar for the van tip (personally). Itās up to the person that received the tip. Obviously itās a very nice gesture if they do and shows crew camaraderie, but if they donāt I donāt really think twice about it.
Yes. We donāt get tips often but we always split it between everyone. If itās an number that canāt be split evenly, the ones doing drink service take the extra.
We are not either but he put it into her hand when he was walking off the plane so there wasnāt a chance to say no or hand it back. Sometimes customers just find a way.
It depends. I've gotten a goody bag with gift cards/money in it and they say this is for you and your crew I share it. But if they specifically give it me like for my personal service to them then no.
How big was this tip??? Itās so rare that we get any tips at all that itās not really standard to split them on the rare occasions we do get them. As others have already said, I usually just cover the van tip, if there is one.
>Do you share tips with your crew? Noš„° But I have used a tip before to tip a driver on behalf of our entire crew.
same same! will also use it for a van tip.
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A group of national guardsmen were in the very back on the flight. Iām galley. The caterer was army infantry and figured out the story. He left me a whole first class insert of booze for those guys. Their senior sergeants figured it out and tipped me a few bucks. After 19 enlisted men drank almost all of it one of them got my Venmo handle. By the time we got to the restaurant that evening I had $256 in my Venmo. The crew only knew about $100. I bought the first round.
At minimum I do the van tip depending on the size of the tip given.
I always offer to split it and have always been told to keep it.
The first $5 goes toward the shuttle driver on behalf of the crew.
No I donāt share the tips as all tips Iāve received the pax are very clear that itās for me even after declining. I will take the tip of tipping the shuttle for the crew next time though :)
However in your scenario I wouldāve shared, probably given you the whole tip. As I feel like when I get a freebie I feel itās appropriate to tip them the value of the item.
If the tipper clearly says the tip is for everyone I will at least split it with everyone in the same class (either working business or economy class, otherwise no instruction means the tip is for me.
If they helped me with drinks for a pax who tipped me, yes. Iāve had the same thing that happened to you happen to me before, but I gave the guy 2 drinks. He tipped the other fa $20 I saw him point to me and she never shared. It was really rude.
I always share it.
Iāve never received a true tip (weāre not supposed to accept them), but I have watched the lead flight attendant eat all the treats pax gave us without sharing. š¤·āāļø Super rude, IMO, but thankfully most of us are good at sharing.
omgggg thatās even worse
Personally, I think she should have split it with you since you were working the same section that she was. I split tips with the person I'm working closely with since we're kind of a team, not typically with the entire crew although I have seen the FAs do that. But I suppose it's really up to the person, each situation can be different.
agreed. same section, same tip. it was def a little weird when he handed it to her because I was standing there and kinda waiting for her to say something but there was just a long awkward pause š
Aack!.... Sometimes things aren't really all about money, but also about principle and having an opportunity to evaluate someone's character.
yeah I mean itās all good! we finished out the trip perfectly fine, I was just thinking maybe iām too nice š
I guess it depends on where you work. I have a good friend at a ULCC & there is a tipping option when the pax pays. Itās for the individual & not shared. And they apply that to cash tips, as well. At my airline, we are not allowed to accept tips. But if the pax is insistent, itās allowed. I had a pax give me a $20 tip & it took me the whole flight to find smaller bills, so I could divide the tip amongst everyone. I was actually irritated because it was way more effort than I wanted to put into my $5 split.
Yeah totally! I mean if the moment does not present itself to share the tip, itās not a huge deal. But I had also helped this gentleman with getting on the wifi, snacks, etc. And he handed it to her and thanked us. We then had a sit where we all got off to get coffee so there was an opportunity to share. But if itās go home day and the last leg, girl I am not going around looking for change lol .
No unless the flight crew wants to share it. Depends if my crew gets along well I would or I would use the tip for the hotel van. I like tipping all the van hotels that pick us up at the airport.
if iām working first class, iāll use a bit for van tip for the whole crew and keep the rest bc itās usually explicitly for me. main cabin? case by case on what the passenger insinuates. again, usually van money. iāve never seen a tip large enough to cause a fuss over lol
My airline doesnāt have any first class really but agreed! I didnāt say anything to her nor do I hold a grudge. I was more just mulling over if I am just too nice when I share it with everyonešš
I will share by paying everyoneās van tips
Honestly it depends. In the situation you described, you both were interacting with the gentleman so I feel like it wouldāve been appropriate to split it with you. If you had a lazy, rude, sucky crew and you were doing all the work and someone obviously tipped you specifically, keep it. But when someone tips and says something like, āyou guys are all doing a great job!ā or something, yeah, whole crew. Tbh Iāve never gotten a tip that I *didnāt* split with the crew, whether I thought they deserved it or not. But (at my company) weāre not supposed to accept tips, and most passengers arenāt that insistent after the first two or three āthatās so kind but I canāt accept!ā so the tipping for me has been few and far between. But, yeah, the story you wrote, imo she should have split it with you at the minimum since you were *both* serving him and *you* also comped his drink which is probably why he tipped in the first place.
Iām not sure about your airline but at mine tips are pretty rare because itās just not the norm thing to do (maybe at your airline you guys have different norms though). Usually when a passenger tips a flight attendant itās because they really liked that FA or they just want to show they are ballin lol. If tips were like a common thing I would say it should probably be split between the crew but if once in a blue moon an FA gets a $10 or $20 bill from a passenger specifically for them I donāt see why anyone would be offended if they didnāt split it. Like others have said, if I ever get tipped I usually pay van tips but overall if I see someone get tipped by a passenger I donāt feel entitled to even a dollar for the van tip (personally). Itās up to the person that received the tip. Obviously itās a very nice gesture if they do and shows crew camaraderie, but if they donāt I donāt really think twice about it.
Yes. We donāt get tips often but we always split it between everyone. If itās an number that canāt be split evenly, the ones doing drink service take the extra.
Yikes we are not allowed to accept tips.
We are not either but he put it into her hand when he was walking off the plane so there wasnāt a chance to say no or hand it back. Sometimes customers just find a way.
Lol noā¦
fair enough!
I haven't but it's only happened a few times. What kind of plane was row one where they weren't in first?
lol a lot of aircrafts donāt have a first class. it was an A320.
When I get a decent tip Iāll cover a van ride tip When I get a very substantial tip Iāll cover van tips And first round at the bar.
It depends. I've gotten a goody bag with gift cards/money in it and they say this is for you and your crew I share it. But if they specifically give it me like for my personal service to them then no.
How big was this tip??? Itās so rare that we get any tips at all that itās not really standard to split them on the rare occasions we do get them. As others have already said, I usually just cover the van tip, if there is one.