HOW MUCH SHOULD I TIP THE PILOT
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Don't forget that if the person in front of you does NOT lean their seat back at all, you should give them a tip, too. <BR> <BR>Likewise, if you don't lean YOUR seat back, you should expect a tip from the person behind you. Don't be shy about this - if the person behind you doesn't offer, just ask. Explain that you SPECIFICALLY did not recline your seat in order to make their experience more comfortable - in fact, more like a business class seat - and so therefore they should give you a tip. I have even used this money in the past to "finance" the rest of the tips for the pilot and stewards. <BR> <BR>And don't forget to add 15% for any duty free items you may have purchased.
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it's always about the pilots isn't it?? What about me? I haul your 200 lb. bags onto the belt, I listen to you whine about your seat selection, beg for upgrades, wait while you fill out luggage tags with dozens of people in line behind you...and do you ever consider tipping me??! NO, its always the pilots and the snippy flight attendants who get the cash...I'm sick of it!!! I think 15% of the weight of your luggage is a fair gratuity for what I do for you.
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On European flag carriers, a 17.5% service charge has already been added to your ticket, along with a hidden charge of two pounds seven shillings sixpence for disinfectant for the cabin crew's shoe soles (not the Dover sole, sorry, finished) to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease to Business Class. <BR>Tipping is not authorized on Aeroflot, because it cuts into the "Bribes to Flight Crew" profit sharing plan.
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A few more hints: <BR> <BR>If you bring only a carry-on bag, the tip should not exceed 22 X 14 X 9. <BR> <BR>It is permissible to reduce the tip by 1% for each knee that becomes useless while crammed into cattle class, plus another 1/2% for each armrest hogged by your neighbor. <BR> <BR>If flying United, don't forget to also tip a US Air pilot.
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Do you tip in the currency of the country you're going to or coming from? Or does it have to be the currency of the home of the person you're tipping? In which case, will there be a currency conversion service available (for which you'd also have to tip)?
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Good one KT. <BR>Barbara, to be on the safe side tip in each currency. If it is Air France don't forget to add a tip in French Franks no matter where you are going. <BR>Also a good tip at the beginning of the flight increases your chances of actually landing on a runway. <BR>
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To be completely equitable, all tips should be in Euros, Eurodollars or Euro coins. <BR> <BR>I only tip the pilot 8% unless he gives special service, like making sure the good sights pass below on my side of the plane. <BR> <BR>And don't forget the attendant in the restroom.