Pax tipping for great service
I've noticed more and more pax are saying 'keep the change' or 'that's fine' during the bar service, which I'm not so accustomed to seeing here in Europe. Perhaps we're flying more American tourists now with the Dollar on the up. Normally we just buy stuff from the bar with these tips and share it amongst the crew, but I wonder if any companies have any standard practices with regard to tipping (especially if there are any American crews reading where I imagine this practice is more common).
As CC wages are being eroded further and further, is this a welcomed trend? Should we feel obliged to refuse tips? Should I put a tip jar on the trolley? And how do pax feel about tipping the crew? Any full service colleagues have any stories about getting tips for giving great service?