The debate on tipping culture The pandemic is raging, but there’s one place where tipping has no place: on airplanes. You might be tempted to tip your flight attendant because she’s serving you food and drinks, but we don’t recommend it. Why? Because a flight attendant’s job, first and foremost, is to keep you safe, not to serve you snacks.
“Tipping is not part of a flight attendant’s compensation as an aviation first responder,” Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), said in a statement.
She points out that accepting tips could give the impression that the service is conditional on receiving additional payment – but that would undermine a The job of a flight attendant inasmuch as security guardBy not accepting tips, flight attendants can maintain their impartiality and ensure that their focus remains on the safety and comfort of all passengers.
But can Do flight attendants accept tips? This depends on the airline. Most airlines generally discourage flight attendants from accepting tips, but they don't necessarily prohibit them from doing so. You can, however, give your flight attendants small gifts as a token of appreciation, such as candy (individually wrapped in its original packaging for safety) or even a small Starbucks gift card.
If a flight attendant goes above and beyond your expectations, you can also leave a review for their airline to commend them: include their name, your flight number and travel date, along with a nice compliment.
And the easiest thing to do is to be polite. A United Airlines spokesperson said: Travel + Leisure“We love it when our customers appreciate the hard work our flight attendants do every day, and a ‘thank you’ is always appreciated.”
