I was on a flight from Greensboro to Atlanta, then on to DFW. We had to change planes in Atlanta. When I got on the plane, I had a box of Krispy Kreams. The pilots found me a seat in first class, since I shared my donuts. I wonder if they'll work at the taxi stand?

Just far enough froward that he gets to see over the control panel.

Had to resurrect this one - I laughed so hard the first time I read it that I nearly made a lasting impression on my swivel desk chair!

I want to take back my post from April. You should not attempt to physically tip the pilot because the marshal will take you out. I hope so anyway. We are living in different times now.

Since I don't remember this thread for last spring, I was stunned to see the title and had to check it out. <BR>Reading it Now is quite different I am sure from reading it Before. <BR> <BR>I always thank the pilot as I exit the plane, feeling good he got us all to our destination alive. These days, I just might hug and kiss him...unless we are still worrying about sexual harrassment and not just terrorists. <BR>(lame attempt at levity)

I believe this may help jclampett with his concierge question

Before boarding I always ask the pilot if he can stop over for lunch on Hawaii... or Florida.... or Monte Carlo... and depending on the length of the stopover I tip him. Did not hear from anybody else doing this, but then again, it's not the upper class neighbourhood

Remember when you would have a rough flight and when the plane landed the passengers would applaud? I think these days, I would applaud and hug and kiss the pilot,co pilot, and anyone else nearby -just for geting us there..kkk not lame at all! C

The best way to tip the pilot without any out-of-pocket expenses is to sleep with him. Give him anything he wants and he will be putty in your hands and fly you anywhere you want to go. Be adventuresome and imaginative.

Are you nuts? Pilots make over 100K usually if they are flying the big jets trans-continent - don't tip you idiot! And don't believe anything anyone has written on this question - I travelled over 350,000 miles last year and I never tip...

Barb, thank you so much, if you didn't exist someone should definitely invent you...

Oh Barb, didn't you know that when you fly over 100K miles per year, the airlines automatically add a 15% gratuity to your ticket? Read the fine print next time.

Come on, Barb, you're really Babs, right?!!!

Hey Barb, didn't I sit next to you on the plane going to London this year in March? Remember me I was the one who passed out in the aisle. (On my way to tip the pilot).<BR><BR

You guys are cracking me up...I was worried this poor lost soul is going to start tossing $20s at the stewardess like some bad strip club in the sky...some folks probably had the person convinced they needed to tip everyone at the airport - can you imagine???

to the top for Kathy, a new reader.

Oh, you mean tipping like with MONEY! Oh, silly me, tee hee. I thought you meant, like, like tipping cows or dwarfs or whatever it is. Like, I thought you meant trying to get the pilot to fall over and I was wondering, geez, do you have to wait until he's on the stairs or something? I mean, most of them are pretty fit and wouldn't fall over all that easily, so how am I going to tip a pilot at all, let alone for every flight. <BR><BR>Boy am I relieved! Geez, I mean, how stupid can I be. Hah. Hah.

One person complains that there is no humor on Fodors, another wants it deleted. <BR><BR>This is a classic and should be kept. Without it I would not know whom to tip or how much, and post 9/11 it's even trickier. Tip for others: slip the $25 bill into the iron bars across the cockpit door.

I am now picturing tipping the pilot over as in cow tipping..LOL...and what if it is a really round large pilot,then what!? do all the passengers get on one side and sort of just roll him over, what if he pops right back up,like those toys? <BR>

Topping for the curious on the US board.