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Old Jul 20, 2010, 6:17 pm
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B747-437B
 
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As someone who has had nonrev benefits since birth either through my parents or my own employment, I have long reached the conclusion that these are of limited utility unless one has complete flexibility in travel plans (dates + destinations). If you want to use these to go somewhere for Spring Break, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Summer, whatever... chances are that you will eventually be disappointed or worse. Too many nonrevs have gotten into serious problems with their employer for not being able to get back to work in time, or into serious credit card debt for having to shell out for full fare tickets in Business Class on other carriers in order to get back. All it usually takes is a single flight cancellation for everything to go pear shaped.
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