I agree it's totally lame not to give a standby pass to an interviewee. Free flight to Hawaii?
Please. If your idea of a vacation is spending 2 days getting grilled at the HAL corporate offices, you're an odd character. And the suggestion to jumpseat is so typical. I'm gonna go on a limb and suggest that if the guy wants a standby pass, then he probably can't jumpseat.

Here's my takeaway: regionals aren't as bad as everyone says (to work for), and majors aren't as good.