Latest Buddy Pass Faux Pas...!

Derg said:
Damn.

Someone just lost their travel privileges.

I know a non rev traveling on my privileges acts a fool, I lose them too.
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That right there is why I did not give out buddy passes. I trust my friends, but when it comes down to it, I valued my job & my OWN passcard more.

With flights as full as they are now, giving someone a buddy pass is just a dumb idea overall anyway.
 
I grew up using my dad's AA pass travel bennies... when I was young (1990s) we have to wear a tie and button shirt, slacks, and nice shoes.)
 
jwp_145 said:
I grew up using my dad's AA pass travel bennies... when I was young (1990s) we have to wear a tie and button shirt, slacks, and nice shoes.)
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Yup. When I was new at Eagle (1995) it was BRAND NEW that we could wear jeans in coach, the rule about NO JEANS PERIOD had just been relaxed. To sit in first meant NO beachwear, flipflops, shorts, jeans (including jean skirts), or athletic shoes. A collared shirt and khakis or dress pants/skirt were REQUIRED. These rules were enforced, too. You did NOT get first class if you showed up to the gate in jeans. Period. Some more militant agents would even give you grief if you showed up for coach in a sweatshirt. Sweatshirts were kind of a gray area, not specifically disallowed in coach (definitely NOT allowed in FC) but not specifically allowed either, especially if they were "too casual".

Yes, the rules for non-rev attire were strict, and they were enforced!!
 
jwp_145 said:
I grew up using my dad's AA pass travel bennies... when I was young (1990s) we have to wear a tie and button shirt, slacks, and nice shoes.)
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What little I remember of non-reving on TWA was pretty similiar. My parents made me wear dress shoes, slacks and a polo for travel.
 
upup89 said:
What little I remember of non-reving on TWA was pretty similiar. My parents made me wear dress shoes, slacks and a polo for travel.
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The handful of times in my life I've ridden full fare, I dressed business casual. Habits are habits and flying is an occasion.
 
I think a nice pair of jeans (not torn, ripped, or showing off your underpants or butt crack) and a shirt with a collar is acceptable attire to be worn on a plane or in public. Shoes should be closed-toe and cover your WHOLE foot, for safety reasons if nothing else. If you should have to make use of the emergency exits, those flip-flops or strappy sandals aren't going to do you any favors.
 
Back in the day, we had to dress up for all non-rev--proof attached. I remember once we were leaving SJU in the summer and I was wearing a dress and dress sandals. The gate agent glanced at my sandals, raised an eyebrow but decided that high heeled sandals were ok. image.jpg image.jpg
 
jwp_145 said:
I grew up using my dad's AA pass travel bennies... when I was young (1990s) we have to wear a tie and button shirt, slacks, and nice shoes.)
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In the 70's for first you needed suit and tie, and maybe even a vest. Denim suit did not qualify but I had a nice poly one.
 
HRDiva said:
Back in the day, we had to dress up for all non-rev--proof attached. I remember once we were leaving SJU in the summer and I was wearing a dress and dress sandals. The gate agent glanced at my sandals, raised an eyebrow but decided that high heeled sandals were ok.
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We were hoping for the pics of you. 8)
 
When I commute and non-rev I dress very professionally... either business casual or in my uniform as per the situation.

The next time I travel on a full fare ticket that I end up buying myself (which shouldn't be for at least 25 more years) I think that I will dress like Arthur Dent. That way I will be overdressed compared to the average passenger. Although, will TSA take away my towel and will they make me take of my slippers?
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As for buddy passes... I always end up banking them and then having them expire. Even though we have one of the best BP systems out there, I ONLY give them to people that I would trust with my life. A very, very short list. And even then, every time someone uses one of them they get to listen to 'Rich's 20 min. how to behave as a non-rev speech' every single time about how not to be the person that makes me lose my travel bennies. The 'you will dress nice, you will be polite, you will not bother the gate people, you will not squawk about your seat, you will not harass the FA, you will not complain about checking your bag... and the list goes on and on.'
 
If I had buddy passes and I gave them out they would only be to people that have non-reved as an employee before and knew what they were doing. And even then... I'd have to think about it.
 
Racial discrimination? These guys should be banned from flying on USAir. The sad part is that the employee is gonna catch some serious heat. That attorney is a joke as well.
 
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