Originally Posted by
RockyBoy
Probably make more than a ramper if they get the gig in some of the busy cities like ATL. Do two runs per hour downtown during a 12 hour shift and that is 48 legs per day. Say you only have 40 with people because a few are empty runs. You probably have an average of three per run so that would be 120 people. Captains tip a couple bucks, FO's and FA's a buck. So in addition to the $10/hr that guy/gal will make about $180 in tips. That is $300 per day 5 days per week. So they will make about about $6000 per month or $72,000 per year with more than half of that in cash. I didn't make that much until I was on 3rd year pay.
Do we tip the driver if they are a Delta employee?? Maybe I'll save $6 per trip with company limo service!!

I say yes, because if the transportation went internal those tips are the only thing that would make them bust their hump to get us to the hotel. (No more contracts to worry about getting canceled if the service is sub par)