AA Travel Benefits

[theboss175]

As stated above, the fee is based on distance traveled. And, it changes from time to time. Right now a non-rev roundtrip for DFW to LAX and back for someone under 5 years costs $25.40. That may change tomorrow, but might give you an idea. Round-trip DFW to LGA is $27.06. Shorter flights are less. Longer flights are more.

Thanks

 

[Mach85ER]

..... But AA still will put F/A and pilots ahead of regular standbys when they are trying to commute and cann't make there trip. maybe someone could in lighten us on that.

From the pilot end, I've been checking the standby lists for 10 plus years on nearly every flight. I have never seen a pilot or FA jump up the list. it may happen, but not routinely. Seems I've hear in the past about a few that were given A1's by crew schedule when cancellations have happened, the pilot isn't going to make it and there isn't any pilots available in base. very rare if it happens. Check Captains may also commute on A1's. it's been that way for them for probably 20+ years.

Deadheaders do take priority and they have their own levels of priority amongst themselves.

I have seen agents jump other agents and D3's up in line, especially for F/C. Most of that happens in the island's Mon'. 😀

As mentioned, watch the holidays and weather forecasts. For someone single, it's a great deal. For a family of 5, not so good. I think i'd sell mine for $500 in gift certificates for a local MicroBrewery

 

[jimntx]

I might add, I have NEVER heard or seen where a flight attendant got jumped up in priority. Pilots can, as I understand it, call crew schedule and get their category changed from D1 or D2 (normal non-rev code) to A1D which is "pos space must ride, bump a revenue passenger if you have to" code. HOWEVER, as MACH85ER said, that would be only if this was the only pilot available to work a flight which would cancel otherwise.

Except in very unusual circumstances all bases have more than enough flight attendants to cover a commuter who doesn't get on the plane. If there are no mechanicals/weather cancellations, the flight attendant gets a missed trip. A full a/c is not a valid reason for missing your sign-in.

 

[IORFA]

It happened to me ONCE, and AA was VERY desperate! Trust me when I say, it doesn't happen too often. Also, when it did, it didn't matter how many non-revs there were. There was no way in he$$ they were going to get on anyway. I got a revenue persons seat. Someone was denied boarding for it. This is something that AA does only when AA has no other choice. Same as when less than a week after 9-11 I took a trip on M/U and then called back 3 hours later and told them I changed my mind. Couldn't have been nicer. Any other time in AA history and they would have laughed so hard they wouldn't have been able to tell me too bad. Point being, AA saves AA's butt when it is at the last resort.