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Originally Posted by Pharaoh
(Post 21922901)
Doesn't even need to be an employee for NRPS. For a number of years I sold a heck of a lot of air tickets for an airline (not DL) and was rewarded with NRPS flights once or twice a year. Business class. The only booking restriction was that the booking could only be made within 30 days of travel. Other than that the T&Cs were that of a full fare J.
Often times if a flight isn't full, the agent won't even know they have PS pax onboard. Like a rev reservation, they can reserve a seat at booking and check in at a kiosk or online. PS and Revenue are similar in that they are "Confirmed" reservations. I guess the big difference is that PS are free, whereas revenue (by definition) are not. |
Originally Posted by SamOF
(Post 21922388)
That makes sense—presumably the employees could even standby on DL or UA if the AA flights are full.
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Originally Posted by NotHamSarnie
(Post 21922179)
Presumably Positive Space means seats exist on the flight, right? Somebody wouldn't be bumped to accommodate them but they would go ahead of anybody on Standby. How is it decided whether it is Positive Space in F/BE or Y?
Originally Posted by HDQDD
(Post 21922342)
So yes, they would take VDB/IDB's to accommodate a dead-heading crew (to save another flight).
I took a $400 VDB, but others weren't so lucky. 2 Korean businessmen were IDB'd going to a meeting in MSP, then to ICN the next day - and were VERY upset. They were traveling on some sort of really cheapo tix, as they were only given about $40 (yes - forty dollars). I saw her physically write them checks on the spot! They were then limoed over to LGA for a flight to MSP. |
Originally Posted by motytrah
(Post 21922354)
Most airlines won't let you commute from any old station though. It needs to be realistic. For example there's a contingent of AA folks ex MSP because it's considered an extension base for ORD because of the short flight duration and high frequency.
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Originally Posted by HDQDD
(Post 21922996)
PS and Revenue are similar in that they are "Confirmed" reservations.
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Originally Posted by PRWeezer
(Post 21921715)
First, a correction for the wiki...NRPS. :p
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Originally Posted by Medeski
(Post 21923114)
Completely depends on the agreements between various airlines but in general terms most mainline employees can only fly on their specific carrier (ie Delta can only fly on Delta or a Delta connection) whereas connection carriers can fly on other airlines if they work on them (ie out station where where the connection employees handle multiple airlines at their airport).
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Originally Posted by davetravels
(Post 21923172)
I took a $400 VDB, but others weren't so lucky. 2 Korean businessmen were IDB'd going to a meeting in MSP, then to ICN the next day - and were VERY upset. They were traveling on some sort of really cheapo tix, as they were only given about $40 (yes - forty dollars). I saw her physically write them checks on the spot! They were then limoed over to LGA for a flight to MSP.
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Originally Posted by motytrah
(Post 21922354)
Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyDeltaJets87 They fly NRSA. It's up to the crew member to ensure they get to their crew duty station in time for their shift if they choose to live in a city other than their crew base. Even if the pilot living in CLT was DC-9/A320/MD-80 rated most "shifts" (probably not the best term to use - the exact term is slipping my mind at the moment) wouldn't start in an outstation like CLT but would start at ATL, so that crew member would still have to commute down to ATL to begin their trip, even if they were flying right back to CLT. If a crew member is being repositioned by the company (deadheading), they I believe they fly as Non-Revenue Positive Space (For example, scheduling puts an ATL based pilot on a DTW-XXX trip. The company has to position the pilot from ATL to DTW, which will be done as "Positive Space"). That is right on. In the Ask a Delta Pilot thread I recall a discussion on "commuting" being NRSA and it's the employees fault if they miss the call time. Most airlines won't let you commute from any old station though. It needs to be realistic. For example there's a contingent of AA folks ex MSP because it's considered an extension base for ORD because of the short flight duration and high frequency. |
Originally Posted by motytrah
(Post 21922354)
That is right on. In the Ask a Delta Pilot thread I recall a discussion on "commuting" being NRSA and it's the employees fault if they miss the call time.
Most airlines won't let you commute from any old station though. It needs to be realistic. For example there's a contingent of AA folks ex MSP because it's considered an extension base for ORD because of the short flight duration and high frequency. |
Originally Posted by iflyalexair
(Post 21924066)
This is not true. I know flight attendants who commute from GRU to NYC. Airlines may have a "relocation" requirement only for new hires and reserves.
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Originally Posted by motytrah
(Post 21922354)
That is right on. In the Ask a Delta Pilot thread I recall a discussion on "commuting" being NRSA and it's the employees fault if they miss the call time.
Most airlines won't let you commute from any old station though. It needs to be realistic. For example there's a contingent of AA folks ex MSP because it's considered an extension base for ORD because of the short flight duration and high frequency. |
When an employee is commuting as a NRSA, do they get any priority over NRSA's who are on personal travel?
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Originally Posted by jdrtravel
(Post 21924389)
When an employee is commuting as a NRSA, do they can any priority over NRSA's who are on personal travel?
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