Originally Posted by
ScarebusPusher
It’s a ridiculous Americanism. Not the worst societal norm out there, but ridiculous, nonetheless.
I do enjoy the posters who infer that the drivers may threaten action in terms of providing poor service and/or punctuality. Please. What services can they withhold? Also, if they are late, not my problem. We have an organised pickup time.
one of our overnights is to an uncontrolled field with three different flights all coming in at about the same time. 3 crews of 3 or 4 crewmembers each and a 10 pax van, so the driver needs 2 trips.The hotel is 6 minutes from the airport. One crew is a standup so it's obvious to see which one it is cause no overnight bags. 1st crew shows up to curb with bags. Does the driver wait for the second crew to show up before heading to the hotel or leave now. What if it's the standup crew that arrives first? The reputation of the crews and their tipping history can affect the drivers decision.