Originally Posted by
flightlessbirds
2. None of the service standard/excellence seems to apply as a non-rev by policy. FAs here, especially in mecca, are somehow trained to treat NRSA, even in premium cabins, as below scum. This is so 180 degree different to every other carrier I've ever non-reved/ZED'd on where the cabin crew are fantastic (borderline fawning) to fellow industry OAL folks.
I can't speak to the training, but I've nonreved a fair bit on us internationally from D1 to the last row in the back. I've always been treated well by the FAs, and they usually know I'm a nonrev.