When the industry thinks its acceptable to take tips, then it just shows how bad things have got. I'm shocked that this occurs.
Boardingpass, the difference is the company can say you are for service (and lets be honest, that is 95% of the job... the safety part is important, and makes you more skilled than a waitress, but service is still very important) but when you start to accept tips that shows that you are accepting it.
Is this standard across all the Lo Co's in Europe? Or just one? I'd like to not support an airline that thinks this is acceptable practice.
No offence to individuals... if you accept them because that is what is done, then thats your decision. But I am still very much against the practice as a whole.