Alaska Charter Pilot Tipping?
 

A buddy of mine is going on an extended vacation in Alaska this September. He has booked several charter trips to do touristy stuff (land on a glacier, tour Denali and haul him back and forth from a remote cabin where he'll be staying for a week). He has been trying to find out if the pilots will be expecting tips for the flights, and if so, how much they should be.

Although he is not a pilot himself, if he didn't have serious ear problems I'm sure he would be. It means a lot to him to not stiff the guys who will be flying him around.

Any insight would be appreciated.

I'm not sure if tips will be expected, but I'm pretty certain they will be appreciated.

Pilots like C-notes.

I work in Florida., and have done so for the last 13 years. My tips have ranged from nothing to $500. Bear in mind that I grew up in Oz so tipping, to me, has always been a gratuity for excellent service, and in no way expected as a matter of course. Occasionally in Oz I'd get a tip. Typically $20 or so. Working in the UK I never once received a tip. In the US rather more often, in the range of $20-500. Varies a fair bit from piston ops to business jets. Unsurprisingly biased higher in jets.

I still find it a lovely complement that a passenger tips me for my service.