Originally Posted by
XtremeF150
I guess some agents don't know how to look but you can see if they are in fact misconnects or if they simply checked in early. I also believe that if they get to a nonrev that doesn't answer simply call the name 2x and then move on.
As a crew member though I really try to stay on top of the seating situation and if the seats are tight with nonrevs, check and make sure we put them all on. If the agent wants to put the delay on me for the extra 2 or 3 minutes to put the nonrevs on then fine.
If it was his/her family they would likely appreciate my determination. I nonrev quite a bit and therefore try to take care of them as I would my own family.
It is spring break. Flying is crazy this time of year. Many nonrevs probably did not even make their first flight and were waiting for the next one. If it is was out of a city that does not have hourly service, the gate agents in that city may not have rolled them yet, and as a result they are showing in ATL and able to make the connection, when if fact they never got on their first flight.
The rolling over of the standby list is a manual process and I have watched it after missing a flight. I have seen them no complete the rollover until 30 min before the departure of the next flight.
Just sayin..... The reason my in fact not be the nonrevs fault.
We need to protect this benefit and blaming nonrevs is not the way to do it without the entire story.