NRSA Question
Nov 14, 2011 | 6:17 am
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NRSA Question
I have a question regarding NRSAs: Can an employee purchase tickets as a revenue passenger and also make an NRSA booking on the same flight so as to allow for a choice of seats.
Example: An employee purchases a Y-class seat on ATL-DXB (because they MUST get to DXB for whatever reason with certainty) and also makes a non-rev booking on that flight. That way if the flight goes with empty J-class seats, he can claim them as a non-rev and get the extra comfort, almost like an upgrade, and conversely if there are no seats available, he still has his original coach seat to get to DXB on time.
Example: An employee purchases a Y-class seat on ATL-DXB (because they MUST get to DXB for whatever reason with certainty) and also makes a non-rev booking on that flight. That way if the flight goes with empty J-class seats, he can claim them as a non-rev and get the extra comfort, almost like an upgrade, and conversely if there are no seats available, he still has his original coach seat to get to DXB on time.
Nov 14, 2011 | 6:33 am
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I'll answer your question anyway but this is not the venue....simple answer NO. It's a good way for privileges to be taken away.
Nov 14, 2011 | 6:46 am
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I just wanted to know, because I'm booked on ATL-DFW as revenue, because my parents are divorced so when I travel with my father (an employee) or alone it's NRSA, but with my mother it's generally revenue. I just wanted know, because I would have made an NRSA booking in addition just to get F if it was available, as I knew I wouldn't be upgraded as I hold no status.
Figured it was best to ask first, as I couldn't find anything definitive anywhere else (turns out it wasd best to do so). Thanks again.
Nov 14, 2011 | 6:53 am
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Nov 14, 2011 | 6:56 am
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This would actually be grounds for termination...not just suspension of pass privileges.
Nov 14, 2011 | 7:01 am
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Nov 14, 2011 | 7:07 am
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Nov 14, 2011 | 1:21 pm
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Again, another good reason to ask about this before I took any action. Thanks for clarifying. Like I said I thought it sounded a little fishy, so I was just making sure that I couldn't do so.
Last edited by Canarsie; Nov 14, 2011 at 8:55 pm Reason: Consolidation.
Nov 14, 2011 | 1:56 pm
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A large amount of posters on this forum hate DL employees (and specifically their benefits) to the point where topics like this create a firestorm that nothing good comes out of
Nov 14, 2011 | 2:01 pm
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Not true at all. A large number of posters here hate it when Shena rears her ugly head. When the rules are followed, I suspect most everyone is happy.
Nov 14, 2011 | 2:08 pm
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Nov 14, 2011 | 2:12 pm
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It has nothing to do with hating employees. In this scenario, the employee will simply be terminated, the same that would happen at most airlines, this is one of the worst things that an employee can do and no airline forgives it.
Nov 14, 2011 | 2:13 pm
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We arent talking about this specific scenario but employee benefits / scenarios as a whole.
Nov 14, 2011 | 2:42 pm
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OK, I'm curious... why is this a cause for termination?
What am I missing? Does this mess with the revenue management projections somehow?
- If J goes out full but not Y, the revenue Y seat would be used and the J listing fails.
- If J is not full but Y is, the airline banks the change fee, the J listing gets used, and one fewer person gets op-up'd or IDB'd.
- If neither J nor Y are full, then the airline banks the change fee (assuming non-refundable Y) and the J listing gets used.
- If both J and Y are full, the J listing fails and the Y ticket is subject to normal oversell procedures.
What am I missing? Does this mess with the revenue management projections somehow?