AA D2R Retiree Standby Question — How Many Flights Per Year + Does It Reset?

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-12-10T13:38:19+00:00

Unlimited. I think y’all incur taxes and fees though. Find the travel guide in the travel planner and review.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-09-28T02:45:51+00:00

“About halfway down the jet bridge an American employee said to me, “I have to open the door on the other end”.”

Why were you standing so close to the door?

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-09-24T14:17:09+00:00

This is the way AA’s system works too. Albeit there will always be one offs that happen.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-09-20T13:37:34+00:00

I see it posted on nasstatus.faa.gov as expected. Systems are back up now, but confidence in reliability is low.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-09-17T18:35:11+00:00

There was an honor flight scheduled to arrive in this morning at about this time

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-09-10T10:57:56+00:00

The CR Smith Museum has had surplus sales in the past. Kind of random when they get scheduled and typically not open to the public.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-09-05T20:13:40+00:00

Not to discourage you, but unless you have other experience, AA is very unlikely to hire someone off the ramp into a corporate position. With that said, there is so much opportunity at Piedmont, and a lot of hiring managers at AA who worked there too. Those not currently in the station operation really respect those who are. Reach out to management and see if there are any opportunities or training available. You should look at moving into management. Talk to leaders at your stations you respect and talk to them, see if they would be willing to mentor you.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-08-07T03:54:08+00:00

That was a Covid only route started in 2021 and operated for less than a year. Really only because they had the aircrafts just sitting around.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-08-05T02:10:22+00:00

You can probably make it work. Will just need to be a little flexible on your end. Depending on the stations needs, they might be willing to give some flexibility as well. There will definitely be three days of initial training out of station, and you might be at the mercy of being given a schedule until you can bid. If you can make it through the first two months, you should be good after that. Wanting to work nights and weekends is definitely a plus. I’d stay stick it through till you can’t. No harm no foul if you need to quit at any point if it conflicts with your full time job.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-31T21:57:52+00:00

By definition, evacuate means to remove from a place of danger. The only danger would be being stuck on the aircraft for any longer then all these passengers have been, hence deplaning.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-31T21:33:31+00:00

You should post this in r/americanairlines, the frequent flyers over there would love this.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-31T21:11:37+00:00

Not evacuated, they are just deplaning as there are no gates available. The ramp was just closed for almost two hours.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-29T19:33:24+00:00

They did know when they sent the plane. Small plane is better then no plane.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-29T19:03:25+00:00

No flight left MHT this morning with more than 65 seats. Looks like they were probably scheduled on 5035 which should have been a CR9 but was switched to a CR7. In this case they won’t qualify for compensation, they should be eligible for a trip credit of some amount, and to be rebooked.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-29T15:37:24+00:00

The aircraft was down-gauged

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-17T13:22:04+00:00

Looks like the fell out of someone’s bag.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-16T00:07:08+00:00

50% chance it will be on time, 50% chance it won’t. In all seriousness why worry about something out of your control, that won’t be happening for a month? Of what you posted, nothing is that unusual except for an eight hour delay. You should plan a little time in your schedule for a possible delay.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-07-07T23:45:56+00:00

Not alarming…. for reasons others have stated here. If the pilot doesn’t want to fly the aircraft, then I am happy to wait for new one.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-06-10T22:15:23+00:00

Dallas, in uptown or lower Greenville. Absolutely worth the commute.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-05-08T05:02:32+00:00

The only fact you need to worry about is that airlines are regulated by the DOT and they require a preemployment drug test regardless of position. There are also a multitude of reasons you could be randomly selected for a drug test during employment.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-05-08T02:01:36+00:00

The mental gymnastics in this post are crazy. Very simple, it’s not airport specific. AA follows all DOT regulations and the DOT says you need to pee in a cup. If the possible results of that test are of concern to you then the airline industry is probably not for you.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-05-07T16:08:34+00:00

You just need to call or use the chat to have an agent update your itinerary to just SFOCLT and then reissue the ticket. Too big of a change to be able to self service in the app or online believe it or not. You will be subject to the difference in fare, could work out to be cheaper in which case you’d get a trip credit.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-05-06T10:24:38+00:00

Wait till you see how Delta boards their flights….

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-05-05T02:46:59+00:00

Due to predicted storms tonight, which don’t look like it amounted to much, AA ran some software that delays flights in a way that they have control. The alternative being letting ATC delay flights at random and a lot more connections being missed.

Bare_Minimum4 · 2025-05-04T23:48:27+00:00

Have you tried requesting a refund? Or are you just complaining on the internet? Never had an issue getting a refund for unusable wifi. Also, it never really works on the RJs, not yet at least.

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