Thread: Nonrev on Delta
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Old 03-08-2008 | 04:49 AM
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cfd130
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ALways got to where we wanted-Travelnet is a great tool-just pick flights that are not to full. Of course you will sit at the airport for awhile from time to time. Anytime i was sure we would get on a flight it was either very tight or even full. Other times when i was positive we wouldnt get on we did. I was once 32nd on the wait list from CVG-MCO. There was one seat left.The gate agent started calling names. Several people were ahead of me but were traveling together. I got on the plane. My only wish would be that people would make their reservation on travelnet as soon as possible. Just as a courtesy to all. A few times I would check travelnet and there would be a few seats, then get to the airport only to find a number of people trying to non rev. Once coming from Kallispel Mt travelnet showed 5 seats on a 50 seat RJ with no one else listed. There was three of us. Got to the airport and were waiting to see if we get listed. Waiting at the gate area and here comes a pilot with his wife and two kids coming back from vacation. They got on -we didnt. Not that that is bad, just that he knew he was going to try and get on that flight-If he had listed-I would have seen he was more senior and looked to other flights rather than sit at the airport all day waiting for another open flight. I found that alot of the more senior people would not list-just show up because they knew they would get on. Just made it more difficult for the lower numbers-I think they should make everyone list prior to the flight and have a cut off time-Say 12 hours before the flight-The list is locked at that time except for say emergency flights or company business. That wold make everyone list on travelnet rather than have some just show up at the airport

Last edited by cfd130; 03-08-2008 at 04:52 AM. Reason: spelling
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