Non Rev Travel Planner

[Rogallo]

It's not the sleep issue and we all know it.  It's someone with advanced seniority who doesn't like the idea of not being able to bump people out of the boarding line.

 
Definitely a IGM sense of entitlement mentality prevalent in today's society.

 

[Roadking5560]

Can you read? I said I don't have an issue with FCFS in a fairness basis, its F'ed system. Don't speak me, junior.

I think you're living up to the second part of your name.

 

[BeechDriver]

As a 31 year employee at AA, I was looking forward to boarding by seniority and I was disappointed when the senior LUS leadership opted to use FCFS. I can only personally speculate as to why. Perhaps they feared the thought of thousands of union members with significant tenure denying less senior management any hope of non-rev travel. In any case, we are probably stuck with what we have even though some LUS employees had obvious contractual language giving them DOH boarding. I have not used my personal flight benefits in years. Working at a station with thousands of employees and usually less than 100 open seats open per day going mostly to two hubs doesn't provide much free travel opportunity. I understand that many people have adapted their lives around the ability to travel to and from work using fairly reliable non-rev privileges, but now that has changed for them and I can understand their frustration. But I must say they are sounding extraordinarily whinny on this forum and that makes me completely unsympathetic to their plight.

 

[jimntx]

To be honest, I don't know why anyone commutes.  I'm not judging. I'm just saying that I did it for 6 years as the only way to keep working for AA.  I only commuted from DFW to STL.  I was on the verge of buying a place in St. Louis and moving there when my transfer back to DFW came through.  After I transferred back to DFW I passed up a chance to fly International out of JFK or MIA because I just couldn't face commuting anymore.
 
I have a friend who flies for UA/CO.  She commutes from HNL to IAH to fly Houston to Tokyo (I don't know which airport). Granted, she only flies 2 or 3 trips/month, but I would slit my wrists if I had to fly that and commute.  

 

[Pi brat]

I think you're living up to the second part of your name.

Because I don't appreciate someone putting words in my mouth? So be it.

 

[bob@las-AA]

I included them out of respect. Pilots are not the only ones that are safety related in this business, not by a long shot. As the husband of a F/A, the son of a station manager, and the father of an agent, I understand that we are all important.
 
A F/A most certainly can call in fatigued, and if they cannot safely perform their duties, they should.
 
Why do you support FCFS? Fairness? Why not bid your schedules and vacation by it?
 
I would be okay with FCFS if we were allowed to use an app to check us in. My issue is with the race to do it on the second, 24 hours in advance. Do you know why an app cannot be used? Crash the system?
 
But you are right, I doubt it will change.

It used to be 4 hours, and we do have an app, and it works well. It's called jet-a-way, look for it on jetnet.

 

[Pi brat]

It used to be 4 hours, and we do have an app, and it works well. It's called jet-a-way, look for it on jetnet.

I've tried, but can't seem to get it ti work on my droid. Will it check in for you at a specified time? I thought that wasn't allowed. If it is, it alleviates that issue.

 

[88 B.T.D.]

The problem with the current system is the uncertainty. A few days ago I set my alarm, got up during my crewrest, and was first to sign in. Golden right. Especially since jumpseat on rj goes by time of checkin. Low and behold an American guy had come in from MIA and since he was a through flight got the jumpseat even though he signed in after me. If I could only look at the non rev list more than 24 out then alternate plans could be made.

 

[AANOTOK]

There will never be a perfect system for everyone. Although we did not get to vote, normally in this country the majority rules. IMO Mr. Parker got it right in deciding FCFS would be the boarding priority as that was the way the "majority" of the people did it pre merger. He did not say it was the fair or right way, he only said they had to choose between the two and the best way was majority.

 

[Senor Pelon]

I've tried, but can't seem to get it ti work on my droid. Will it check in for you at a specified time? I thought that wasn't allowed. If it is, it alleviates that issue.

Try mobi.aa.com.

 

[IORFA]

The problem with the current system is the uncertainty. A few days ago I set my alarm, got up during my crewrest, and was first to sign in. Golden right. Especially since jumpseat on rj goes by time of checkin. Low and behold an American guy had come in from MIA and since he was a through flight got the jumpseat even though he signed in after me. If I could only look at the non rev list more than 24 out then alternate plans could be made.

You can look at who is listed more than 24 hours. You just need a RES code. It really isn't hard folks. Super easy AND transparent. Works great! You people are putting too much into it.

 

[IORFA]

There will never be a perfect system for everyone. Although we did not get to vote, normally in this country the majority rules. IMO Mr. Parker got it right in deciding FCFS would be the boarding priority as that was the way the "majority" of the people did it pre merger. He did not say it was the fair or right way, he only said they had to choose between the two and the best way was majority.

F/A's voted on seniority or FCFS for the jump seat this summer. In a landslide it was FCFS. That was with a concerted get out the vote from USAir and with our very apathetic APFA voters. It was like 75%-25%. Would most likely have been very similar if they made us all vote as well.

 

[AANOTOK]

F/A's voted on seniority or FCFS for the jump seat this summer. In a landslide it was FCFS. That was with a concerted get out the vote from USAir and with our very apathetic APFA voters. It was like 75%-25%. Would most likely have been very similar if they made us all vote as well.

Agreed and so does/did Parker.

 

[Crash Pad DCA]

Travel US had useful tools such as the Passenger Boarding Total Tracker (PBT Tracker) and the ability to look at flights over multiple days using tabs. These two tools in particular were helpful for planning, monitoring and re-planning travel. These features are missing in NRTP and it's not quite clear that NRTP's interface could be easily modified to support these features. Other than that both Travel US an NRTP allowed booking and check in for flights. NRTP gets the edge in click depth required for check in.

 

[88 B.T.D.]

You can look at who is listed more than 24 hours. You just need a RES code. It really isn't hard folks. Super easy AND transparent. Works great! You people are putting too much into it.

What is RES and can I do this at home on CATCREW?