Wow, tipping your flight attendant. I’d never thought about it until I stumbled on an article last night. Frontier Airlines appears to be the only airline that allows it, and has since 2016, but it’s at the discretion of each flight attendant if they want to ask for tips.
Loosely looking into salaries, a starting flight attendant at Frontier is unionized and makes about 25/hr and with seniority that can increase to $55/hr after years of loyalty and service, so we’re not talking minimum wage, and even the union opposes the practice.
This article gives opinions from the point of view of the flight attendants. Some appreciate a tip or gift but it’s never expected. Some oppose it because their job goes beyond a service industry role.
https://www.cntraveler.com/story/tipping-flight-attendants
I’m curious if it has ever occurred to you to tip a flight attendant?