9easy

Did a long search but there isn't a thread...

How are nonrev benefits looking these days?

Business class? Family benefits? Buddy passes? One world perks?

Thanks!

ZeroTT

AA mainline and all WO (Envoy, Piedmont PSA) employees are treated as one group
Boarding priority is by time of checkin, not seniority
Spouse/Domestic partner and kids under 24 get benefits
Up to 2 parents or parent-in-laws can be listed. They exist in a space between dependents and buddies
Nonrevs are eligible for any open seat at no surcharge.
You get 6 vacation passes (D1), per person, per year
Buddy passes aren't particularly useful. The per-leg surcharge generally matches or exceeds a domestic advance-purchase coach fare. They do have niche uses for last-minute travel and intercontinental premium travel. The low boarding priority also limits their suitability to someone who has ample extra time of money. (eg your 25 year old ski-bum kid or your 72 year old retired aunt)
Zed/offlline/oneworld is a similar situation to D3. Oneworld employees get very very very slightly higher nonrev boarding priority. Don't know if it's reciprocal. I don't believe non-rev benefits allow premium cabins on oneworld.
There is a nonrev travel manual that is quite useful.

Some important things to learn/understand (RTFM for details)
Accessing the priority list
T status
How much flying can be done under a D1 pass

povertyeagle

You'll wake up at 4am to check-in, only to find out you're behind some Piedmont rampers best friend.

But it wont matter because the flight is oversold by 9.

trvsmrtn

Only if that Piedmont ramper has the best friend listed as his or her significant other.

13pro

That’s kinda crummy. Divorced parents, “sorry Dad, Mom was nicer growing up, so her and step-dad get the benefit.”

lol. I was just surprised to see only 2 parents.

AllYourBaseAreB

Other airlines give more than 2? Pretty sure beyond 2 it becomes an issue for the IRS.

thrust

Can you imagine the outrage if it were more than 2? “It takes a village to raise a child, therefore I’m entitled to list 27 people as my parents”.

ZeroTT

parents can be changed every 12 months if you need a visitation arrangement

Armyguy

or the flight gets cancelled.

Thought I would non rev to/from for a weekend trip and ended up doing a zed fare for my son on UAL and then SWA. Oh well.

9easy

Is there any ability to list for biz class on one world airlines? This is a nice perk at UA.