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August 11th, 2007, 23:26
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: This One
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|  Nice Tip Wow, did a super short run yesterday and got one heck of a tip. S. Florida to Nassau, sit 7 hours and back to S. Florida. This was the first time I've had this long of a sit - and it sucked. But after returning the party back to the originating airport, the principle in the group (a celebrity) gave us a $2,500 tip. Not to bad - $833 per crew member. I almost felt bad and certainately don't expect anything. Was nice though. What is the experience of you other 135 guys out there? Our company policy basically says if offered, it's best to accept instead of offending a customer. Still felt kind of weird. Is this the "norm" type of policy in this side of the industry? As far as who we flew, that I can't say. Max |
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August 11th, 2007, 23:42
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| Old Skool  Join Date: May 2006 Location: Florida
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| Re: Nice Tip It's okay man, go ahead and tell them it was me. Very cool though.
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August 12th, 2007, 11:04
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Everywhere
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| Re: Nice Tip I have never flown pax, but people I know have told me they get tips pretty often. That's the first $2500 one I've heard of... you guys must have done good work!
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August 12th, 2007, 11:47
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| Junior Member  Join Date: May 2003 Location: MO
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| Re: Nice Tip I got a $700 tip from a group of car dealers I flew to Cabo once. Most customers who tip usually give $100 or $200, though. |
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August 12th, 2007, 13:58
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pennsylvania
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 | Re: Nice Tip Sheesh, I thought $5 from some guy for fueling his plane was generous. 
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August 13th, 2007, 00:23
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Nowhere
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| Re: Nice Tip Quote:
At the airport I worked at a couple of summers ago, they had the prince of some Arabic country come in with two planes--the first with all the people, and the second with all the horses. Anyways, they three guys working line that day got a $1500 tip to split. Not bad for fueling two planes... | |
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August 13th, 2007, 22:31
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: SE US
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| Re: Nice Tip Quote:
I'll update the blog here in a few minutes to let everybody know where I'm at...or should I do a guess the airport   ... | |
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August 14th, 2007, 19:53
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left Seat
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| Re: Nice Tip The few charters I've worked tipped. Nothing like that, but we were trucking people around in a Seneca  |
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August 22nd, 2007, 23:29
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| Old Skool  | Re: Nice Tip I've been averaging over $100 a week in tips working the line in BHB this summer. Plus all the leftover catering for free. The biggest I've gotten was 50 bucks for taking ice, coffee and catering out to a G550. Its been crazy busy though. We broke our single day Jet-a record on Sunday the 12th. 11,209 gallons.
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August 23rd, 2007, 23:16
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| Old Skool  Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Boca Raton
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August 23rd, 2007, 23:25
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| Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pennsylvania
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August 25th, 2007, 10:36
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| Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pennsylvania
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| Re: Nice Tip I got $20 today. It was after hours and a wealthy prospect who flies an R-44 comes in. First the introduces himself and says hes from XXX airport just North. Me: "Oh cool, I was thinking about looking for a line postion there." Him: "I think they might have just hired someone, as a lady had to leave. (takes out his cell phone) Let me check, I know the manager." Me: "oh, thats OK, I don't know if its worth the drive."  x1,000Him: "sure?" Me: "yeah, thats fine." x1,000I have got no idea why I just didn't get my name with him in the first place.... But all did after was turn on the A/C and unlock the door to the classroom so he could be in private with his client. 20 mins later he walks out, I lock up, turn around and he hands me a $20. I THEN gave him my phone number and he said he'll check for next summer.  Enough lineguy talk.... 
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August 25th, 2007, 19:16
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| Junior Member  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Southport Corridor
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| Re: Nice Tip I haven't expected to be tipped, so I guess I'm still waiting for that first one. Maybe the next time the pax are giving out tips to the rampers I'll stand in line and see if I can get a few bucks. The CA I fly with is routinely tipping line and FBO people. Is that common practice for the corp/charter world? He does claim it on the trip sheet so the cost really goes back to the customer.
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August 26th, 2007, 00:15
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| Old Skool | Re: Nice Tip Quote:
I been keeping track of my tips for IRS income purposes  and I might break $1000 for this summer in tips alone.
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