Here’s a tip: Airport etiquette is constantly evolving — but bad manners simply will not fly.
A TikToker has gone viral with a minute-long video claiming she was asked if she wanted to tip an agent for checking her bag.
Addysen Drake said she was planning to pay for the bag check with a credit card when an unidentified worker informed her she could continue the transaction with a card and tip in cash.
Drake — who said she works in the service industry — expressed confusion about the need to tip someone after shelling out hundreds of dollars for a flight.
“What am I tipping that man for? What do I pay all this money for?” Drake wondered.
TikToker Addysen Drake said the encounter occurred as she checked her bag. TikTok / addydrake98
Drake posted a follow-up video after several TikTokers weighed in on the debate. TikTok / addydrake98The video took off with 242,000 views since it was posted last week.
According to USA Today, the practice of tipping curbside luggage handlers is quite common. Experts suggest giving $1 or $2 per bag.
Several TikTokers arrived at their own opinions.
“If this was an agent at 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 in the industry.
“Literally EVERYONE wants a tip now, it’s crazy,” slammed another.
“Outside yes. It’s a convenience. Now, inside, that’s another story,” chimed in a third.
In a follow-up video, Drake said she was unaware of this custom.
“Before I made the video, I did not know that you tip skycaps,” Drake said. “But from what I understood, it was a pre-9/11 thing, and then it’s kind of been changed after 9/11, but it’s still customary to tip, especially If you have a lot of luggage.”
In a follow-up video, Drake claimed she was unaware of this practice of tipping skycaps. TikTok / addydrake98The video lands as Americans’ frustrations with air travel mount following flight cancellations, delays and luggage issues.
Drake did not name the airport or the airline she was flying.







