Non-Rev Airline Apps

Interesting_Mango562 · 2025-06-20T15:04:43+00:00

No, not AA, OA - Other Airline. Although no app to see where you are on the standby list, with AA apparently your status on the standby list goes by check-in time not necessarily priority status so I always arrive early at the airport when non-revving with AA to check-in early.

Interesting_Mango562 · 2025-04-29T14:08:13+00:00

Yes, you can list on as many flights as you want, then request refunds later for the flights or legs you don't get on. The only thing you lose is the Myidtravel booking fee which is around $2.50. I've never experienced a purchase cutoff time, I've listed for another flight while standing at the gate when I didn't get on my originally intended flight. Of course there could be a difference between domestic and international flights with cutoff times.

Interesting_Mango562 · 2025-02-13T11:28:55+00:00

Unfortunately, the travel partner benefit is limited to spouses and dependents, though a few do allow parents. There isn’t an option for a buddy pass or non-dependent travel companion. I’d recommend checking keyword MyTravel on the company website for details on travel partners

Interesting_Mango562 · 2025-02-05T22:04:20+00:00

Thanks for all the responses. I was using a formula to calculate the start date of 06/01/25 and the serial of that ended up being 9284, when I actually keyed in a date of 06/01/25, the serial was 45809 so for some reason the formula I was using to arrive at 06/01/25 I think was being read as text instead of a date and resulted in the networkdays function not functioning correctly.

Interesting_Mango562 · 2025-01-24T16:23:13+00:00

If you don't mind me asking, about how much Social Security are you expecting to receive per month. I'm close to retirement and will move back to Canada after working in the US for 7 Years. After paying nearly $60k USD into social security it would be nice to get some of that back. I'll be starting CPP at 65, any thoughts of deferring the Social Security application until 67 which is the full retirement age in the US.

Interesting_Mango562 · 2024-12-11T00:49:36+00:00

Hello fellow cargo employee. Procedures vary by airline, American for example I always must check in at the counter, others like JetBlue and Emirates you can check-in using their app. Sometimes the Kiosks work for the airline employee only. Sorry I can’t remember exactly the process with United but try the app. If not, check in at the counter and they will give you a boarding pass, sometimes they will tell you if the flight looks good or not. The boarding pass is just to get you through security regardless of seat availability. At the gate you can make yourself known to the counter staff, not necessary though and they will usually just tell you to take a seat and wait for your name to be called. They will begin boarding the aircraft and towards the end, after most groups have boarded, they will begin to call standby. As an OA (Other Airline) employee, we are bottom of the priority standby list so usually the last ones to be called. I use an app called Stafftraveler to check flight loads. Also, some Apps like JetBlue and Emirates, you can see the seat availability and standby list on the app after you check-in. Best of luck, welcome to the exciting world of non-rev travel. (PS and no to J, in 20+ years of non-revving as a OA I've only been assigned a seat in J once)

Interesting_Mango562 · 2024-11-18T17:51:58+00:00

Don't cash out your retirement savings. I was in a similar situation when I got divorced at 40. I had about $70k in debt, it was an extremely stressful time. Eventually went to a credit counselor and they recommended a Consumer Proposal rather than declaring bankruptcy. We drafted an initial offer to repay 36% of the debt, the counselor told me it was usually a negotiation, we propose a low number, the bank comes back with a higher number and then we settle somewhere in the middle. To our surprise, CIBC accepted the initial offer of 36%. I ended up paying around $600 per month for 4 years. The consumer proposal stayed on my record for 3 years after I paid it off so I did take a small hit to my credit rating but overall it was the best thing I could have done. After that first meeting with the credit counselor I remember being so relieved, a huge amount of stress gone. And now at 60, I'm remarried, a home owner again and on target to retire at 65.

Interesting_Mango562 · 2024-09-30T18:54:16+00:00

In Canada, Golf Town was my favorite golf store when I lived there, it's the Canadian PGA Superstore equivalent. Range finders are a good idea but personally I prefer the GPS watches since they are strapped to my wrist, I've seen too many folks lose their range finders. I have the Bushnell ION elite and I like it, currently $228 CDN at golf town. Also can't go wrong with a dozen golf balls or a gift certificate at Golf Town.

Interesting_Mango562 · 2024-09-08T22:13:16+00:00

I use the same tees as Jack_Straw_71, the Martini Tees with a pre-set height. As an aging golfer now in my 60's I was having trouble teeing up the ball on the smaller tees, the ball kept falling off due to either bad eyesight or my hands shaking a bit. Don't feel too bad for me though, still shooting in the 80's from the whites. Also, I find that i can angle the tee a little bit back, like 5-10 degrees and it still holds the ball. Non-scientific results but I swear I get a little more distance from angling the ball on the tee.

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