Helicopter and Dinner?
I have no idea how the "dinner experience" is connected to the helicopter ride, but my gut advice is get your own dinner.
Now that I've crossed riding in a helicopter off my list, I doubt I'll shell out over $100 to do it again.
Quote: WizardIf you've never done a helicopter ride before, go ahead. I did a helicopter trip to the Grand Canyon which was supposed to include a rafting trip on the Colorado and lunch. The rafting trip was about 15 minutes on a very mild section of the river. The lunch was in a paper sack.
I have no idea how the "dinner experience" is connected to the helicopter ride, but my gut advice is get your own dinner.
Now that I've crossed riding in a helicopter off my list, I doubt I'll shell out over $100 to do it again.
I agree the helicopter trip I took was a bit underwhelming considering how exotic and heroic Hollywood makes it feel.
Still it was the short duration of the trip for the price that hurt the most. Adding to the experience with a dinner might work for me
If I'm ever back in Vegas
Don’t forget to tip the pilot.
Quote: VegasriderDon’t forget to tip the pilot.
Why should I tip him and not the Southwest pilot who flew me into Vegas from Baltimore?
Quote: WizardWhy should I tip him and not the Southwest pilot who flew me into Vegas from Baltimore?
He or she will also be your tour guide, and waiter or waitress and bartender if you eat down in the ditch . Of course tipping is not required just like anything else. Your SW pilot was not a tour guide. Just like you don’t tip the driver of a Greyhound bus taking you to Phoenix, but you should tip the driver of a tour bus driver showing whatever you are sightseeing.
a decade ago, i took a turbo prop from vegas to the grand canyon (south rim?).Quote: VegasriderI use to work for a helicopter company that flew out to the “ditch” slang for the Grand Canyon when I lived in Vegas. Unfortunately the company just seized operations due to Covid-19. Sundance Helicopters was one of the big three operators, now there are two left. You can’t go wrong with either Papillon or Maverick. Papillon flies out of Boulder City, and Maverick our of Henderson and LAS. They both pick you up at the hotel. I highly recommend it, just make sure you pick a tour that actually lands down in the ditch.
It will give you an opportunity to get out of the bird and walk around and take in the scenery.
Don’t forget to tip the pilot.
did a few hrs of sight seeing then back on the turbo prop. (van ferried us to and from.)
taking a heli to the bottom of the Canyon sounds better.
how much does it cost?
Quote: WizardWhy should I tip him and not the Southwest pilot who flew me into Vegas from Baltimore?
Disparity is everywhere.
Why tip a waiter for table service but not a McDonald's worker?
In my experience those McDonald's workers do more "heavy-lifting" than regular waitresses
Quote: VegasriderHe or she will also be your tour guide, and waiter or waitress and bartender if you eat down in the ditch . Of course tipping is not required just like anything else. Your SW pilot was not a tour guide. Just like you don’t tip the driver of a Greyhound bus taking you to Phoenix, but you should tip the driver of a tour bus driver showing whatever you are sightseeing.
Fair point.
Will you concede that the passenger does not have to give the pilot a tip if the trip doesn't involve landing in the ditch? How about if he does and just hands you a lunch in a paper bag?
Quote: darkozDisparity is everywhere.
Why tip a waiter for table service but not a McDonald's worker?
In my experience those McDonald's workers do more "heavy-lifting" than regular waitresses
I honestly didn't know the etiquette of tipping helicopter pilots.
As to McDonalds, that is just a functionary job.
so what kind of job is a waitress?Quote: WizardAs to McDonalds, that is just a functionary job.
Quote: WizardI honestly didn't know the etiquette of tipping helicopter pilots.
It makes sense to me if they are acting as a tour guide and explaining the different sites. I would never tip a Greyhound bus driver but I always tip the sightseeing tour bus operators.
One of the people I don't tip that most people do is the barber that cuts my hair. In my case he is the business owner so I feel the price he charges should be the extent of it.
A lot of people who travel don't realize that you should leave a tip for your housekeeping staff. Not saying at a cheap motel, but certainly in the major hotels. I usually leave something at the end of my stay.
I always tipped in the "historically appropriate" circumstances. But when the "paperboy" on his bicycle, who put my newspaper between the screen door and my front door every day was replaced by the middle-aged, beer-barrel-gutted guy who tosses my paper into the gutter or a puddle as he streams by in his car, my tipping stopped. This year the guy added a self-addressed envelope (with no stamp!) at Christmas time into the newspaper baggie. Hint Hint.
Tipping is always optional. When it becomes expected, and the service provided gets worse? Not me.
Quote: 100xOddsso what kind of job is a waitress?
There is a wide range in the quality of service a waitress provides. She should get rewarded for doing the job well. However, one might argue that tipping shouldn't be required if she does just an adequate job, but it is.
Insert Mr. Pink scene from Reservoir Dogs here.
Quote: jjjooogggSome one told me that the buffet waiters are paid less than min. And the tips sometimes cover it. It may just be a local thing.
Depending where you work, a waiter or waitress could lose money serving your party. About a week ago, a rookie player from the Raiders left a $10 tip on a $600 check. From verified sources, the service was good. In this case, because the way the tip compliance was structured, an automatic tax deduction was applied based on a percentage of the check. So in this case, the server actually paid out of pocket so to speak to serve this individual or party. Of course in the course of the evening, the waiter probably overcame the deficit by serving other tables.
I always leave a tip at the buffet. May not be my usual 25-30%, but maybe $5 on a $25-30 buffet. But I have no problem leaving nothing at any establishment if the service was horrific.
Quote: Vegasrider
I always leave a tip at the buffet. May not be my usual 25-30%, but maybe $5 on a $25-30 buffet. But I have no problem leaving nothing at any establishment if the service was horrific.
I think twice I have not left a tip at a restaurant but both times I told the waiter that I was not tipping because the service was terrible. I didn't want him to think I forgot or I was just cheap.
Just as you tip at the START of thw craps game,you shoulf tip househttph at tge SRART of your stay dor ectras.Quote: Vegasrideryou should leave a tip for your housekeeping staff. Not saying at a cheap motel, but certainly in the major hotels. I usually leave something at the end of my stay.
someone call a doctor. flea is having a stroke! :)Quote: FleaStiffJust as you tip at the START of thw craps game,you shoulf tip househttph at tge SRART of your stay dor ectras.
