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Non-revenue / nonrev / NRSA travel issues (terms conditions, etc.) (consolidated)
#151
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Boston, MA (BOS)
Programs: AA PLT Pro 2MM, DL Gold, UA Silver, Marriott Ambassador + LT Plat, COFC Venture X, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 5,587
I can D2 and have a couple of times. This is NOT as much fun as people think that it is. Going from getting an UG 100 hours out, to standing at a gate, watching everyone board then having someone call your name, can be a tad bit unnerving to us OCD types.
My situation was that I was trying to get back to DFW from SFO and was about 25th on the list.. the TA suggested that she cancel the non rev and I do an award ticket or pay.. I took the award ticket. I don't know all the rules.. like I said I would rather pay than go through all that hassle to not go some where.
My situation was that I was trying to get back to DFW from SFO and was about 25th on the list.. the TA suggested that she cancel the non rev and I do an award ticket or pay.. I took the award ticket. I don't know all the rules.. like I said I would rather pay than go through all that hassle to not go some where.
We heard about the family in SLC that "couldn't afford" any other way to travel, made an appeal to the media and someone offered them confirmed travel. Makes no sense to me, if you can't afford to travel don't travel its not difficult people. Sure I'd rather own a more extravagant automobile, purchase more homes, etc but we all have to live within our means.
#152
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 1
AA Service-Waived Pass Travel?
Greetings fellow AAers--
Does anyone know if AA offers service-waived unlimited employee travel in coach on AA flights within a matter of weeks from getting hired? I've worked at US and UA--both have service-waived unlimited coach travel for both domestic and international. I've also heard DL has similar (if not better). However, I've heard AA has had a 2 year probationary period until employees are eligible for service-waived D3 travel...I would think AA would keep competitive with these industry benefits and make some travel unlimited for employees...does anyone know if there are still service fees for new AA employees? Thanks in advance.
Does anyone know if AA offers service-waived unlimited employee travel in coach on AA flights within a matter of weeks from getting hired? I've worked at US and UA--both have service-waived unlimited coach travel for both domestic and international. I've also heard DL has similar (if not better). However, I've heard AA has had a 2 year probationary period until employees are eligible for service-waived D3 travel...I would think AA would keep competitive with these industry benefits and make some travel unlimited for employees...does anyone know if there are still service fees for new AA employees? Thanks in advance.
#153
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: London-etc
Posts: 3,893
Staff travel/non-rev?
Dear AA experts
I am not sure of the term used. Basically we are UK based and my partner has been offered by AA friend to be on their staff travel. I used to be on the BA staff travel which meant I could fly cheap on almost any airline.
Does anybody here have any experience how it works with AA, is it only AA flights? Personally I do not miss the "standby" days too much.
Thanks in advanced
I am not sure of the term used. Basically we are UK based and my partner has been offered by AA friend to be on their staff travel. I used to be on the BA staff travel which meant I could fly cheap on almost any airline.
Does anybody here have any experience how it works with AA, is it only AA flights? Personally I do not miss the "standby" days too much.
Thanks in advanced
#154
Moderator: American AAdvantage, Signatures
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: London, England
Programs: UA 1K, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, National Exec, AA EXP Emeritus
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#155
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,748
Dear AA experts
I am not sure of the term used. Basically we are UK based and my partner has been offered by AA friend to be on their staff travel. I used to be on the BA staff travel which meant I could fly cheap on almost any airline.
Does anybody here have any experience how it works with AA, is it only AA flights? Personally I do not miss the "standby" days too much.
Thanks in advanced
I am not sure of the term used. Basically we are UK based and my partner has been offered by AA friend to be on their staff travel. I used to be on the BA staff travel which meant I could fly cheap on almost any airline.
Does anybody here have any experience how it works with AA, is it only AA flights? Personally I do not miss the "standby" days too much.
Thanks in advanced
#156
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: London-etc
Posts: 3,893
You are more likely to have those questions answered on AirlineForums.com, a site frequented by airline employees.
#157
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Dallas, Texas
Programs: AA, Southwest, Hilton, Hyatt
Posts: 237
Greetings fellow AAers--
Does anyone know if AA offers service-waived unlimited employee travel in coach on AA flights within a matter of weeks from getting hired? I've worked at US and UA--both have service-waived unlimited coach travel for both domestic and international. I've also heard DL has similar (if not better). However, I've heard AA has had a 2 year probationary period until employees are eligible for service-waived D3 travel...I would think AA would keep competitive with these industry benefits and make some travel unlimited for employees...does anyone know if there are still service fees for new AA employees? Thanks in advance.
Does anyone know if AA offers service-waived unlimited employee travel in coach on AA flights within a matter of weeks from getting hired? I've worked at US and UA--both have service-waived unlimited coach travel for both domestic and international. I've also heard DL has similar (if not better). However, I've heard AA has had a 2 year probationary period until employees are eligible for service-waived D3 travel...I would think AA would keep competitive with these industry benefits and make some travel unlimited for employees...does anyone know if there are still service fees for new AA employees? Thanks in advance.
#158
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: DFW, SEA and AA in between
Programs: AA-3MM-ExPLT
Posts: 1,146
As a D3, you are at the bottom of the list. With flight loads north of 80%, there are very limited opportunities to take advantage of the 'benefit', but it does happen that you'll get on-board. Middle seat and be happy for it.
But if you are going places nobody else wants to go, or truly off-season, it can be fine.
But if you are going places nobody else wants to go, or truly off-season, it can be fine.
#159
Moderator: Travel Safety/Security, Travel Tools, California, Los Angeles; FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: LAX
Programs: oneword Emerald
Posts: 20,748
As a D3, you are at the bottom of the list. With flight loads north of 80%, there are very limited opportunities to take advantage of the 'benefit', but it does happen that you'll get on-board. Middle seat and be happy for it.
But if you are going places nobody else wants to go, or truly off-season, it can be fine.
But if you are going places nobody else wants to go, or truly off-season, it can be fine.
#161
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: DFW, SEA and AA in between
Programs: AA-3MM-ExPLT
Posts: 1,146
But seriously, understand the down-side of NR, rolling stand-by...
What THAT means is that you get to LHR at 5am to put your name on the list for stand-bye to ORD.
You roll from AA 99 at 7:45 AM to AA 87 at 10:15 AM to AA 47 at 12:50 pm and then to AA 79 (DFW) at 3:00 PM and the finally to AA 91 at 5:15 pm. You never leave the gate area for the day.
Then you book a cheap hotel for the night off the 2 pound Hotel-Hoppa bus line, have dinner, one drink and repeat. By the 2nd day, you know all the other NRs by sight if not name and the GAs know you too. They look at you sadly when you register and say "sorry, but we're oversold by 26 today and it really doesn't look good".
Now that's the worst case - when times are good for the airline. We have friends who remember the good times for NR (bad days for the airlines) when they showed up Friday afternoon at the airport with a cold bag and a warm bag, looking at the monitor, "Where do we want to go THIS weekend".
#162
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: DCA/IAD
Programs: AA plat, SPG gold
Posts: 721
Non-revenue / nonrev / NRSA travel issues (terms conditions, etc.) (consolidated)
I was stranded in AMS for a week once when trying to non rev on DL. By the second day I knew all the others by face and every night we would all get together in an area packed with lounge chairs to sleep. Ended up getting an award ticket to get home
#163
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: LFT
Programs: AA Plat, lots of AA, AS, DL, UA miles, former top level CO Elite (sigh...)
Posts: 10,798
A good buddy was getting married in the islands. "Come on over," he said, "it's going to be one heck of a great party!". And so I non-revved over to HNL on a Friday evening in biz class on a three class CO DC-10-30 and then caught the last flight of the night to OGG.
That Sunday on Maui, the usual tradewinds had reversed at OGG so the Delta L-1011 had to be downloaded by about 50 pax in order to reduce the takeoff weight. Needless to say, none of the standbys got on. And if I remember correctly, even some revenue customers got left behind. Of course, I had to be at work early the next day in California.....
"No problem", I thought, as I grabbed an HA pass in my backpack and ran down the concourse to where a Hawaiian Air DC-9 was getting ready to push for HNL. I think I was the last person to board as there were just a few seats left.
Back in the day, I had pass privileges on just about everybody except UA. At HNL, the AA, CO and NW DC-10 flights to LAX appeared to be full.....however, it looked like there were some first class seats left on a DL L-1011. And indeed there were! However, a new challenge appeared in the form of an announcement from the flight deck: "Folks, we've got a little mechanical issue here......" I took another sip of champagne at my window seat and began to think about alternative plans when we got to to LAX.
Well, we finally got airborne several hours late but it was still a nice ride up in first on good old DL. Of course, due to our late arrival at LAX, I missed the last AA Eagle flight of the evening up the coast to SBP and home.
So I got a hotel room just down Century Blvd. and arose very early the next morning. I then caught the very first turboprop flight to my final destination. My office was located adjacent to the airport. And so I walked in the door at 7:55am on Monday to the inevitable question: "How was your weekend?"
"Oh, not too bad," was my reply.....
These days, I strictly travel as a full revenue passenger with AA being my first choice whenever possible.
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