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Tipping on Private Jets and Chartered Yachts?

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    Following up on tipping for luxury hotels, I would be interested in learning whether and how people tip on private jets and chartered yachts.
    Apparently tipping pilots on private jets is considered offensive. Do you agree?
    Also, tipping your skipper and crew is customary once you charter a yacht, but how about when you are someone's guest?

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    In my opinion, this has more to do with general etiquette than anything else. You should really never tip someone else's crew, pilot or skipper if you are the guest that has been invited along. If you're not paying your way, then it's not your responsiblity to tip anyone. And it could be considered rude to whomever invited you to come along. It implies that they can't tip their own staff.

    You wouldn't tip your pilot unless they did something extaordinary to make your trip more enjoyable. But, that's not really a pilot's job. Their job is to safely deliver you to your destination.

    I'm sure people have tipped their pilots a few hundred bucks here and there. And, I'm sure they didn't complain. I just think that they aren't expecting it.

    Thanks from: Vanessa

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