You absolutely don’t have to. But if you want to show your appreciation for the fast delivery or whatever, you can. Either way is okay, but neither option is mandatory.
Yes I would. He didn’t lose your bag; he is providing a service to you. One could argue that if the airline hadn’t lost the bag it wouldn’t need to be delivered, so he is really providng the service to them, but I believe in erring on the side of tipping unless the person receiving the tip is providing poor service.
Alrighty. My dirty clothes finally arrived and I gave her three bucks (the only small bills I had after all day yesterday at the airport). Thanks for the advice. She was with a private delivery company, not the airline, and very friendly, so that made the difference for me.
I realize the moment has passed to answer…..but as someone who once worked for tips (waitress).....that few bucks likely means a heckuva lot more to the person receiving the tip than to you….
S/he works for the airline and most airline personnel are union members and get a living wage and benefits. If it is an independat contractor, I would tip for exceptional service.