Here’s a tip: Airport etiquette is consistently evolving — but bad manners simply is not going to fly.
A TikToker has gone viral with a minute-long video claiming she was asked if she desired to tip an agent for checking her bag.
Addysen Drake said she was planning to pay for the bag check with a bank card when an unidentified employee informed her she could proceed the transaction with a card and tip in money.
Drake — who said she works within the service industry — expressed confusion concerning the have to tip someone after shelling out lots of of dollars for a flight.
“What am I tipping that man for? What do I pay all this money for?” Drake wondered.
The video took off with 242,000 views because it was posted last week.
In line with USA Today, the practice of tipping curbside luggage handlers is kind of common. Experts suggest giving $1 or $2 per bag.
Several TikTokers arrived at their very own opinions.
“If this was an agent on the TKT counter, big no-no. Curbside are contracted (diff ID badge) are allowed, but shouldn’t be asking,” offered one user who claimed to work within the industry.
“Literally EVERYONE wants a tip now, it’s crazy,” slammed one other.
“Outside yes. It’s a convenience. Now, inside, that’s one other story,” chimed in a 3rd.
In a follow-up video, Drake said she was unaware of this tradition.
“Before I made the video, I didn’t know that you simply tip skycaps,” Drake said. “But from what I understood, it was a pre-9/11 thing, after which it’s type of been modified after 9/11, however it’s still customary to tip, especially If you’ve got loads of luggage.”
The video lands as Americans’ frustrations with air travel mount following flight cancellations, delays and luggage issues.
Drake didn’t name the airport or the airline she was flying.
