Originally Posted by
NYC Pilot
It's good if you can tip the van driver but I also understand people at the regionals who can't. When one is paid $35-40k a year and has a family to support, every dollar counts. Now guys at the majors making $100k plus, that's a different story. The van driver probably earns more than some regional first officers anyway but yes do tip if you are able.
Most regional pilots are making well more than that now.
In any case, when I was at the regionals I saw a lot more CAs who wouldn't tip than anything. It's embarrassing when even the FA who is basically on food stamps tips and the CA making six figures just about pushes the van driver out of the way so he can load and unload his own bag and not tip.