Originally Posted by
B747-437B
Standby travel is great when you don't care where you go and when you get there. Ideal for a young'un looking to see the world. When priorities change and you want to get somewhere in particular and a specific time, it becomes a source of frustration rather than a benefit.
Close friends, ex-employee of a USA airline and partne,r are able to fly non-rev with only minor hassle because of seniority. He very kindly gave us buddy passes for TATL but our lowly status meant they were unusable and even cost us money with associated costs. Now only fly with confirmed seats on airline of choice