Originally Posted by
Justdoinmyjob
Non-rev travel isn't free. It actually costs money to process employees same as passengers. The airline doesn't exist to transport you for free when you want to go someplace, it exists to make money. If you wish to use the product, you have to pay. How many oil company employees you know getting free gas? My dad was with Mobil for 40 years and had to pay for every tank of gas he ever got.
It used to be free (or much cheaper), and they changed the price unilaterally. That is an un-negotiated compensation cut. Remember, many of us got into this business for the travel bennies.