Tipping Flight Attendants??? Is this the new norm?
 

Admittedly, I have not been travelling as much recently as in the past; however, I have been making several business trips recently on Frontier Airlines. I don't purchase their drinks or food service. The person seated next to me on the last trip did. When they handed him the tablet to sign for his drinks, I saw an option for gratuities "which are always appreciated". I believe the options were 15, 25 or 35 percent.

Is this happening everywhere or only on the cut rate carriers?

I remember a thread some time ago about tipping pilots; maybe they should ask for one too.

You're kidding! This is crazy to me. I view flight attendants as safety personnel first, food and drink servers second, so tips seem to me to be totally uncalled for.

Read an argument recently that suggested that tips degrade professionalism and soften people up for salary/wage decreases--which is disturbing.

Have not heard of this - in fact I was under the impression that they are not allowed to accept gratuities.

Crazy. It may be the app rather than the airline. My coffee shop is doing the same thing with the same percentages!

It probably is the app, but if the customer leaves a tip, where does the money go??

Tipping the pilot has long been a standard practice.

http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...-the-pilot.cfm

I flew on Frontier again yesterday and made a point of looking at somebody's bill. There was no gratuity request.

Maybe the first one was a joke or an accident.

DD was a flight attendant. They are not ALLOWED to accept tips.

My friend works for an airline. No tips allowed.

And what the he8l is the deal with 35 % tip option, Americans are so very generous...here machines with tip options usually list 15, 18 20 %...never seen 35 , thats brutal...

Ps the STARTING wage for a flight attendent on her airline is 40,000..
Its not easy work,she has some awful shifts, but the benefits are awesome( after 10 yrs she will have lifetime flight privilidges) and as noted , the wage puts her above what most would consider a job that needs supplemental tips.

<<I believe the options were 15, 25 or 35 percent.>>

You're either taking the p--- or misreading. Suggested tip apps set out either a 15-20-25 choice or show what various percentages would mean in actual dollars (18% = ___, 20% = ___, etc.).

Even the most tip-friendly Americans won't give out 35% unless they're athletes or other celebs (who tend to be either really stingy [see Woods, Tiger] or exceedingly generous).

stop the madness!!

It used to be that any tip over $25 was considered a gift and could be accepted.

Not surprising that the Walmart of the skies is doing this for services on board. Considering flying Frontier was one of the most horrendous experiences in airfare in my existence, something like tipping for bringing you a nip of Bacardi, well, really isn't a wow factor. It kind of makes perfect sense.