---

Flight Attendant Tipping Controversy: Safety vs. Gratuity?

Controversy erupts over flight attendant tipping on airlines like Frontier, raising concerns about passenger safety, staff animosity, and the role of flight attendants as first responders. Is it appropriate?

13 Jul 2025

---

Ex-flight attendant reveals 4-step method to calm frantic passengers: ‘We play a kindergarten teacher’

When those tactics fail to soothe a savage passenger, Mikusova said flight attendants should ask “open-ended questions,” asking specifics about “what,” “where” and “when.” Those help get to the root of the problem while also “giving the complainant a chance to fully express their feelings,” she explained.

31 Dec 2024