At the start of my flying career (when I was young and still enthusiastic!) a passenger tried to tip me a fiver at the end of the flight. I told my supervisor, who said I could not accept it as it was not company policy, but to take it off him anyway then put it in the charity envelope without him knowing. I explained this to the pax, who said he'd already given to the charity money, and if the cash wouldn't go in my pocket he would keep it himself.
Recently my hairdresser went on his hols, and him and a few mates were so impressed with the service that they put a tenner each together and offered it to the crew to split between them. It was refused because, again, it's against company policy. My hairdresser cannot understand this, as he is expected to tip in bars and resturaunts, but is not allowed to on the aircraft!
What do you all think - should we be allowed to accept tips?
