TOP 10 TIPS FOR FLYING STANDBY | From A Flight Attendant
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- In this video I will be sharing my top ten tips for flying standby! Hopefully after watching this you will feel much more comfortable when non-reving!
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Hi Kat - I love your videos! Wanted to clarify a points:
Weight restrictions: It's a little more complicated than what was presented. Weight restrictions may typically occur because of weather. For example, during the summer, temperatures in LAS and PHX are very hot, and more runway is required for takeoff. Consequently, non-revs may need to be left behind to free up weight needed for takeoff. My strategy when flying from LAS during the summer is to pick early-morning flights to avoid getting stuck (it's happened too many times!).
Additionally, the airline I just retired from flew to cargo-crtical cities such as LIM and SCL. Often, produce and other time-sensitive items would need to be shipped and depending on how much was needed to be transported on a given flight, non-revs wouldn't find out until the very last minute whether they were getting on - even if there were lots of available seats. Also, some planes such as Boeing 767-400s, are flown to nearly the maximum range allowed, and this can make it difficult to fly at full capacity.
Also, regional jets can pose some risks. For example, I was standing by once in YUL with one other non-rev. There were two seats available but we were not cleared. I asked the gate agent why and she explained the weight restriction problem. I asked if she could check at the last minute to see if we could be cleared.
She phoned the flight crew, and the FO came out to the gate area, took out a pencil, quickly calculated the weight, and told us to run on the plane. It was too funny but it worked!
ZEDs: Great points made. But also it's important to know that standby priority on ZEDs is often LOWER than that on buddy passes because buddy passers typically use employee seniority dates while ZED seniority is day-of-departure. Also, when picking connecting options, it's a good idea to note whether there are sufficient flights on other airlines so that if your plans fall apart (as you so well outlined), you can whip out your electronic device and quickly purchase a ZED ticket. Also, registered guests are typically NOT allowed to fly on ZED tickets; they are reserved for employees and eligible dependents. Lastly, this sounds a bit strange, but if you are flying overseas, check to see if WiFi access is available at any airport that you are transiting so that you know whether you need to set up ZEDs in advance or can do it last minute at the airport.
Sorry for the long note! Hope this helpful.
Thanks again for the great video content!
THANK YOU!! This was SO helpful and exactly what I was looking for. I learned quite a lot from reading this!! If you don't mind I am going to pin your comment so hopefully other people can see this and it can help them as well!!
@@KatNesbitt Terrific! Very happy to help. I used to teach a class on ZEDing for new hires, so if you would ever want a guest speaker to field questions and provide more information, just let me know. You're one of my favorites. Keep the videos coming!
Eliot awesome thank you for this!! So very helpful
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From my own experience - "GO early and MARK YOUR PRESENCE TO THE GATE AGENT (even though you've checked in & in the system).Nice little friendly talk always help to get on board or Upgrade. DRESS really nice & sophisticated (for the upgrade to business, Just in case)
Very true👍
I worked for AA and this is what I learned. Best day to travel standby is Tuesday and Wednesday. Also avoid traveling standby once the kids get out of school. Take the first flight out. That means that 6am flight will be what you take. Also easier to travel on standby internationally than domestic.
How when I try flying to SDQ always full
Very true people are lazy by nature and don’t show up for flights at 6am
And also on the notoriously poor travel days.
I had to return from a holiday on Christmas Day because I had something important to attend on Boxing Day, with the rest of my family returning three days later. I had my pick of any flight out on Christmas Day and went for the late afternoon (as it was all wide open on the day). But we have decided to depart together on the last flight out on Christmas Day. All the non-revs got on and the plane departed with 45 empty seats. The few days after that were really full.
I’m forever going to be a standby. Airline fam right here 🙋🏽♀️
Girl same. As stressful as it can sometimes be, it is also a great perk to have!
My mom works for American and I freakin feel this video!!! Flying standby ever since I can remember
I’m the child of an American Airlines retiree, and I myself spent ten years working in the airline industry. I spent a majority of my life non-reving. Flying confirmed is WONDERFUL!
As the wife of an airline pilot that has just started flying standby, thank you for your videos! Truly helpful!
This video is spot on. I work for an international airline and deal with a lot of non Rev passengers and love using it myself but there is definitely an art to it. it was interesting to hear things from a US perspective.
Great content! Very informative. I have been an FA for 9 years and I learned a few things from this video. Thank you so much! Love your blogs. I'm a true follower of you and totally enjoy all of your posts! GREAT JOB! Jeffrey
Enjoyed this video, thanks!
Have you done a video on airport lounges? I'd be interested in this. Thank you!
Hey Kat, pilot here. Weight restrictions generally happen because of a few things. Most common are:
1. runway length - shorter runways limit the amount of weight we can take off with generally because either the amount of distance it would take to either stop the plane after an aborted take off (like losing an engine), or the amount of distance we would need to take off after losing an engine.
2. Weather/ runway contamination - so if it’s really hot and/or also an airport that located really high (like Denver), or if there’s snow/ice/water on the runway this makes it harder for the airplane to get off the ground, and it’s another situation where you might be weight limited.
3. Obstacle clearance - some airports have tall trees, mountains, or towers etc that we need to maintain a certain distance from both in normal conditions or if we lost an engine on t/o and continue the take off. This could be a reason we are weight limited due to the performance required to meet the vertical obstacle clearance requirements.
4. Center of gravity - all aircraft have limitations to how far forward or aft your CG can be. Because of this you could be weight limited or require passengers to be seated in a certain arrangement to keep the CG of the plane within certain parameters.
5. Another more obvious reason would be because you are going a long distance and need the extra weight (up to your maximum certified take off weight) for extra fuel in order to make it to you destination!
This isn’t all the reasons, but it’s definitely the most common.
PS, you are awesome Kat and if I ever see ya while commuting I’ll give you a shout!
Really good info especially for newer employees. They usually have luck on their first standby flights, but that’s about it. Thanks for doing these videos
i work as a costumer service agent for the same airline u work for and i’ve been loving seeing the FA side of things through ur videos! :) its really making me want to try applying for FA in the future
You should do it! I love it! But I would also love to see things from the customer service agent side as well!
So sorry, I read your comment as costumer, and I thought 'they have people who chose costumes for airlines? I'm in!'. Wondered why employees didn't wear costumes even when I flew on Halloween 😁
Boyfriend works for a major US Airline. So plenty of experience with standby here. I've gotten to fly First Class many times so love the perks
I fly first and loathe those skeevy upgrade types.
Kat, This was an outstanding and extremely helpful program! I consider myself an aviation expert but you introduced some very helpful tips that I was not aware of! I am a new subscriber and love your enthusiasm, exuberance and fantastic personality! You are the perfect person for your job! Thanks for all of the helpful insights you give to your audience! Take care and wishing you blue skies and smooth flights!
Wow thank you so much John! That is incredibly kind of you to write me this and as always I really appreciate your support of my channel!
This is great info! My son uses buddy passes a lot from my dad. He is retired and had 30+yrs seniority. My son has had his share of being bumped flying domestically. Just next week he is going to attempt to fly overseas to Paris and then Back thru Rome coming back. I did not know about weight restrictions ! I will definitely mention this to him so he can be prepared. He’s pretty good working the whole system but his traveling overseas is a bit worrisome as a mom..even if he’s 20. Thanks so much for sharing all this important info!
I love your videos Kat!!!!! Much love!!! ❤️❤️
Hey Kat! Just wanted to say how much I love your videos! I was one of your first few hundred subscribers and you've been growing so fast! I just got a CJO with an airline a few days ago and I feel like your videos have helped so much so thank you! keep up the awesome content! and maybe one day I will catch you in an airport passing by!
CONGRATS! I appreciate the support and always will! I definitely hope we bump into each other some day and please let me know if you have any questions along the way!
Thank you so much for this quick video!! It came just in time!!
You're very welcome! Hopefully this can help out some!
It definitely will!
I love getting the notifications for your videos...doesn't matter what it is =0). I am a better passenger because of your channel. I love your sweatshirt & you look fabulous as always! Thank you for sharing!
Wow thank you so much Kristin!! Well if you ever want me to make a specific video just let me know! I really appreciate your support of my channel!
Lmao the hunger games reference is SO TRUE. This vid is awesome! I fly standby a lot so this helps for sure :)
Hahah right?! Every time I nonrev that quote pops into my head!
Great info. Thanks for sharing!
Kat i never get tired of your videos! I love them all! Such a great fan ♥️💁🏻♀️
Being a flight attendant, everything you said on this is soooooooo true !!!!!! Especially with my seniority it’s not the best 😭
Kariana Yaneth I have 21 years and I still can’t get on
I recently flew with AA and missed my flight, but was able to fly as revenue passenger at a later same-day flight. What was most interesting is that the AA app lets you see the waiting list for your flight, so I probably made someone very happy when I missed my original flight lol
I totally feel like I shouldn't be here! I dont know how I stumbled upon your videos and have been hooked ever since! I am a wife and mother who's only flown once in my entire life (2nd trip in February!) But I love your personality and demeanor!
That makes you being here even better! I appreciate the love and support always! May I ask where you are going on your second trip?
@@KatNesbitt were going to Nassau and Coco Cay! Thank you so much for the reply!
One time my wife and I flew D1 from DFW to SBA for a short vacation, It was an Eagle CRJ-700 and there was only 1 flight a day; We had no problem getting seats at DFW, but coming back we and several other non revs got seats on the plane but before being pushed back from the gate I heard the captain talking to one of the FAs, apparently they were afraid the aircraft was overweight because of the luggage, so all the non revs had to get off the plane. The gate agent promised she would get us on the next day, and sure enough she did.
Awesome!!!!
Great tips
lol I really appreciate the random videos you add to make a point
Great tips
LMFAO!!! 🤣 Your meme clips are hilarious!!! Another, Great Video!!!
Hi Kat I really love your channel! Weight restrictions often have to do with an increase in outside temperature, so that affects the fuel, which then affects passenger and cargo weight. Also maybe it depends on your airline, but our contract protects jumpseaters from weight restrictions. 😊
You're so lucky your contract does that! In my experience, ours definitely doesn't! And I just read about the weather and weight restricting as well! I had no idea so I am really happy that y'all told me!
Wonderful tips
I found your channel yesterday.Ive been hooked since 😍
Yay! Welcome to the family! Glad to have you!!
“Don’t make unnecessary journeys” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 IM CACKLING
Love your vidoes!! You're wrong for that stop sign clip🤣🤣🤣 It was funny though.
Hahaha I lowkey took it out twice but then just decided it lightened things up. Poor girl though lol
OMG those pop up clips!! 😂😂
Hahah I just started adding them in and I feel like they're so funny but also a nice break in the video! Glad you like them too!
@@KatNesbitt It was so unexpected, it had me hitting pause, and literally laughing out loud :-)
@@gypsyfirestorm I literally spit my coffee at 3:45... LOL
I fly standby every month and the hunger games part had me rolling 😭
Haha it's exactly how I feel every time!
Juanita Villagomez yeah, it’s like flying space available with the military.
Juanita Villagomez SAME LOL
Is there any way you can teach me how to fly stand by rn? We have to get on a flight rn to go to a funeral . We were just notified and we need to get there tomorrow
My wife and I were flying standby from SFO-JFK-SXM and ended up getting bumped after 8 people walked up and purchased tickets in the hours before the flight departed! We ended up going SFO-BOS-JFK-SXM. On the way back we were on the last flight of the day and there were a ton of people who had missed earlier flights and we were watching the revenue standby list grow. We got lucky when a flight to SJC had a maintenance delay and we got the last 2 seats on the plane. It was a stressful 2 travel days!!
I know this is an older video, but still good information. As a result of growing up flying standby, I ALWAYS have a change of clothes with me in my carryon. I've been paying for my own tickets for many years now. ALWAYS have the bare essentials for an overnight.
Even for a situation where I had to fly out and home all in the same day. I still packed a VERY small carryon. You guessed it, flight home got cancelled due to weather. I had been in the same clothes since 5 am. I was TIRED, so was ok with having to pay for the hotel (weather isn't the airline's fault), instead of hanging out in a conference room, outside of security. I was able to shower, get a nap, and have clean clothes for the next day.
Growing up flying standby, and being prepared, kept that day from being any worse.
I also felt sorry for the gate agents for people being **** about the situation. Seriously, there were major tornados being reported along the flight path.
Standby is soooo scary!! Thanks for the tips.
Yes it is!! My nerves go through the roof! And you are very welcome!
Don't be too scared. Travel benefits have enabled me to visit nearly 80 countries and territories around the world, and I had colleagues who visited more than 100+ countries! Kat offers wonderful advice; you just wanted to be prepared for any scenario. The only certainty in standby travel is uncertainty. The rewards totally outweigh the risks. Happy flying!
Love when you post ! ❤️ currently waiting to go to training as a FA and I’m super excited with watching your videos and fly with Stella 😊😁🙌🏽
Absolutely love her! And that is so awesome I am so proud of you! Best of luck in training!
Man that “first flight/last flight” tip is the truth!!
It has helped me numerous times haha!
Great info ty
OH MY GOSH! We just got home after waiting 12 hours at the Sacramento airport on standby today. We didn't get to fly because of multiple reason as you had mentioned in your video. And Unfortunately we are going to miss our daughters graduation from AA Flight Attendant Training this Friday. But I had the pleasure of talking to the gate attendant of 39 years as well as another flight attendants mom and she assured me that it wont always be so tough to fly standby. Thank you for your video. Somehow it made me feel better knowing it wasn't our fault. Things happen, right?
Also another tip I just learned is that you can become a "through" passenger even if you fly in on another airline! You just have to show the agent your boarding pass from your previous flight. I'm definitely going to need to do this when me and my bf fly to Miami for vacation in August! :)
Whattttt?! I didn't know that!!
@@KatNesbitt Yes! I haven't personally tested it out yet but a flight attendant told me about it and a few others had heard of people doing that too.
Explain please because I’m thinking about getting a flight to Jamaica on JetBlue and travel on a buddy pass from Southwest…that’s what you mean? I’ll just show them my boarding pass from the JetBlue flight?
Kat can you do a video of what kinds of vitamins you take or must haves to not get sick.
My Wife booked me a standby Ticket to Abu Dhabi next month. I fly a lot because of my Job but this will be my first stand by Flight.. thanks to your Video i am now a Little Bit More calm about it 😂 i really Hope that everything goes well. 🤞🏽
I always look at the weather and I avoid traveling during the holidays if I can. It means a lot of screaming kids and maintenance problems. The only good experience I had flying around a holiday was on a European carrier and in European airports. EWR was my worst experience.
Random comment but I sooo need to know how you did your eye makeup!! So pretty!
Also as a gate agent please be courteous and not ask us a million times about standby, especially if there’s a line of paying passengers. Check in once to let us know you’re here, if we don’t call you name ask again when the flight appears completely boarded. If you’re flying on a pass, have your friend research plan B or C, it can be time consuming researching non rev options when there’s a lot of other things we need to do at gate. I was once clearing the standby list for revenue passengers and this buddy pass rider kept coming up and cutting them in line and didn’t understand what being #11 on the list meant. Arg.
AGREE AGREE AGREE! You guys have such a challenging job as is and I see it every day that as soon as you get to your computer there is already a line waiting for you! Be nice to your gate agents and please be patient with the system!
My dad is a retired Alaska airlines mechanic who started in 1999 so ig we usually get high priority standby, but yeah having a plan b or so-on is always necessary because you really never know what’s gon happen, last weekend my mom and I were flying to San Francisco for a connecting flight to Las Vegas, we got delayed and hour in a half in Portland due to a computer system problem, once we landed in San Fran we had to wait another half an hour for our gate to open, we got off and we figured out that we missed our connecting flight to Vegas by 3 minutes who just closed all boarding, we got the earliest flight to Las Vegas the next morning at 6 am, so we stayed at a friends house in San Fran, but atleast when we got on our flight to Vegas we got bumped up to first class even tho we were standby...
I've only flown standby with the military. Sounds similar cargo/weight wise. We would fly in C-120 and C-130's, sometimes jump seats of sort and sometimes normal seats.
My ex made someone's day most likely earlier this month. He was late getting my daughter to the airport, I am talking to late to get checked in.🤦♀️ She flew in the next day as no other options for unaccompanied minors.
Excellent tips Kat, but I think they’re easily forgotten.
Thank you so much Barb!
Smaller planes also get weight restricted when the flight is full and everyone checks a crap-ton of bags. If we were weight restricted we just tossed bags off and sent them later...not what we were supposed to do but it was easier than getting someone to volunteer to go on a different flight.
Great video! How many days do you usually get to go on your standby trips?
Weight restrictions are real and sometimes frustrating. We are an Airline family and we’ve seen it a lot on smaller planes like an EMB145 or a Dash 8.
This is a good video. I’ve been a SA on UA for over 40 years I’ll add don’t dress like a bum and expect to get Bus. Class or even on the plane. Also be nice to the Gate Agents since there the ones that are giving you the seats. I always book my seat the night before I want to go since anytime before that really doesn’t matter. Since I’m in Vegas I have to fly to a UA base usually SFO. If I want to fly to Tokyo I’ll look on the app and see how many Bus. Class seats are available how many stand by‘s if I’m sure I’ll get Bus Class I’ll go to the airport. From LAS to SFO as long as the flight is overbooked by 15 or less I go and have never not gotten on a flight. In Vegas there so many detractions the 6AM flight people don’t make it to the airport the slots that are all over the place and the 15 minute before departure they don’t mean 14 minutes. At the 15 minute mark they start calling names paid passengers go first then by seniority working employees next then retires go next then last is the Buddy Pass. Southwest I’ve heard are the best buddy passes they don’t charge you anything and if you miss your connection they will bring you back home where the other big 3 will leave you stranded.
Kat, I love your videos. We are looking to fly from NC to Edinburgh Scotland next year. What’s the difference between Premium Economy, Business and First Class? Are they worth the cost difference? I get really uncomfortable on these long trips any tips? Thanks.
First class is definitely more comfortable (especially for sleeping) because the chairs can completely go down plus you get a three course meal, free drinks, and walk up snack bar, not to mention the amenity kits and headphones, etc. Business is a tricky one because sometimes Business refers to first class and sometimes it refers to Premium economy depending on the aircraft so I would have a hard time answering that one. Premium economy usually has a little more room than coach and upgraded meal selections, but the seats don't usually completely lay flat like in first class.
Hi love your videos question what’s is the employee app called just asking because I Benefits a little early and I think we work for the same air line
I commute half the year to SJU. I'd like to think I'm a standby pro now!
I'd love to hear some of your tips then too!
I have always been standby and i probably always will be my mom works for an airline and i probably will end up working for one as well
Weight restrictions are dictated by the type of aircraft. I’m sure some place use this as an excuse to do unethical things but at my station, only one flight is weight restricted because its the smallest aircraft in the fleet. Its a little 145 that flies to ORD from DAY.
Thanks for sharing, my daughter just start her new job in one of the airline, can you tell me as a standby passenger, if we done the check in, get to the gate and went on the plane and sat down to wait for the plane to take off, airline can still ask you to get off the plane because they need your seat for a customer ?
Hi I love watching your videos. Just wondering I thought weight restrictions was about luggage. If I am wrong what does it mean?❤️😊❤️😊
She is talking about weight of the entire plane:) so the plane has to weigh a certain amount and if they hit capacity they stop taking more people!
I have question about buddy pass ticket …so if I’m got on the flight and there’s 1 stop before my destination I’m I going to struggle again to find a seat during the second flight or as long I got a seat on the first flight then I’m good to go ??? Thanks 🙏🏼
How about if I brought nice chocolates for the crew? Would that help me to get bumped to first class? Also did you ever check to see if you have been to Madison, Wisconsin? Reason I asked is I know you hate the cold... I was flying to Florida two years ago for my birthday from Madison and this day was minus 25 with a wind chill of minus 60 and a water line in the cock pit burst and my flight was canceled... I did get moved to first class on the next flight....
I flew stand-by once with an old friend and it was so stressful. We were stuck in an airport for a few days trying to get home.
Yikes! Were you using a buddy pass?
@@KatNesbitt I believe so! My friends dad worked at the airline
@@millymonster16 this probably happened in the summer months.
@@TheGreenlove87 sure did!
@@millymonster16 it’s miserable in the summer. I one time got stuck in Paris. I ended up going to Barcelona then Miami then Atlanta then Dallas were I am based. It was June. Beautiful time in Paris but the stress to return home was not worth it.
Who decides who gets bumped from an over filled flight, like when everyone has boarded and a flight crew is added for a connecting flight. I know you offer incentives to customers to take a later flight, but if not enough people accept the bonus, who decides who gets kicked?
OMG reading some of these comments it seems that your Airline benefits are much better than the Airline I work for!!! I might just take the leap of Faith and come to your airline lol
On average, how often do you get bumped? I just qualified for my benefits and I'm trying to learn as much as I can. Thanks!
TIP 11: *don't fly standby* LOL
Hahaha! It can be great sometimes!
Neither do I. Flying is stressful enough. Had to do it one time and it was awful. I also hate change, especially last minute change. I am picky and like to be control of my flying experience.
@@tmreed me too!! I do everything possible before I fly. I choose my seats too. I get way too much anxiety. At this point, I still can't fly more than 3 hrs at a time. I hadn't flown for 15 yrs and now I've done a few small ones. It's a lot!!! Kudos to those who's temperaments can handle it.
When I worked for the airline I got on every flight I intended to get on. You just have to watch your flights and choose wisely.
@@sunnyflyer7708 about to work for fedex and was looking into whether flying stand by for 90% off was worth it
Yes check WEATHER!! I say avoid Chicago !!
Anna Campos 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
maybe a dumb question, but how do you get to the gate w/o having a ticket in the first place?
How do you get past security to get to the boarding counter to fly standby?
Same 5 minute weather saying in Kentucky😂
How do you fly standby the actual process? Do you have to purchase a ticket? I am starting at United so I don't exactly know how.
I never even understand how it works. Sometimes I’ll see no seats on the seat map and they still let us on. Sometimes I see seats and they all magically disappear(but not due to weight restriction)... so I always go to the airport with MANY options.
Can you guys book a RT flight though? Like from LAX-TKY-BKK and back without having to standby at BKK again? And can you fly with partner airlines as well?
Hey there! I am someone who has only flown standby once because I missed a flight 😐 however, can someone choose to fly standby? Does that make it cheaper? Is the am advantage to flying standby?
Abby, Kat's video is for airline-employee travel. I'm old enough to remember when airlines offered discounts for standby travel, but those no longer exist - for good reason. If airlines encouraged people to standby for flights, the lines would be ridiculously long, and it would take forever to finish boarding flights. So, these days, standby flights are limited to employee-related travel and revenue passengers seeking to make voluntary changes to earlier/later flights or those passengers who have experienced flight disruptions for one reason or another.
Eliot is very right! Usually you wouldn't want to choose to fly standby anyways because you would be at such a low priority like a buddy pass. Not to mention now there are some much better discounted offers on flights that will actually guarantee you a seat!
So these tips are only for people in the air or fam and friends right?
Usually those are the people who fly standby so that's who I really geared it to.
I will be flying stand by 1st time through my son who is a new hire 1st officer. I am nervous and am wondering about What happens with your luggage when you fly stand by and do you have to check in large bags? do they charge extra for luggage? Thank you
I'm flying standby today for the first time too and I'm quite nervous. You can check your luggage, they will just keep it on the side. When you are cleared for the flight they will send your luggage to the roller.
Lorenzo Laurieri how did it go?
@@Hasib7 It went well I was last on the plane and the flight was sold out but I still made it. I consider it beginner's luck.
Pro tip: be the "first" to check-in on your flight 24hrs prior. Time stamps not necessarily mean you will get a seat but a better chance than being checked in last.
Haha, North Carolina sounds like Victoria, Australia.
I think it's better using standby to fly overseas to less popular destinations that are just as great.
Plan Z, kayak across ocean.
Good info. Check your makeup. 😊
Thank you!
THANKS FOR GIVING AWAY THE FARM! JUST TELL EVERYONE ALL THE SECRETS, weather they deserve it or not. Your telling everyone the information that takes years to learn on their own. For all of us that did so. Thanks
Kat Nesbitt: one time I got bumped to a later flight due to the plane having too many booked seats- I'm aware this happens sometimes. Delta airlines gave me: 1000$ credit on a future flight, bumped me to first class seat on the next flight out to same destination next morning, a penthouse suite for the night in a luxury local hotel , and 30$ in meal vouchers - 2
15$ vouchers. All because I volunteered to give up my seat. This isn't a standby is it? What is it called?
That would be an over-sale and rebook.
Did anyone else see the title to this video and immediately think of the song “Ice Ice Baby”?
The girlies flying standby
Waiting just to say, "Hi"
Did you stop?
No, I just flew by
Kept on pursuing to the next stop
I bust a left and I'm flying to the next stop
That might not be exactly right, but you get the idea.
Ooo you are right DONT FLY DURING JULY I almost got stranded in Dallas. ESPECIALLY AMERICAN STRESSSSSS
Hey Kat! Have you ever been a commuter? Do you have any information on commuting? If so, can you give us an in-depth look on to how to successfully commute?
*I have a family that unfortunately can not be moved to my base city. I want to still be able to be home as much as possible but this is my dream job and want to be successful. Thank you!
I commuted for a bit between Dallas and Phoenix but I also had a crash pad while I did it. I can definitely try to make a video about commuting. Is there anything specific you wanted me to talk about?
@@KatNesbitt more specifically, how to arrange your schedule to best fit commuting or what flights to pick up that makes commuting worth it. And really anything else that makes sense. 🥰 Thank you!
@@BeeStingBea Yes I can absolutely do that!
@@BeeStingBea I will be commuting very soon! I hope it's successful
Question. What is weight restrictions LOL
non rev is high key stressful great vid tho
You are not lying lol
Austin Wirl - For me, non-rev flights were never an issue. The majority of my non-revs resulted in first class upgrades as well. It really depends on your chosen departure airports, day and time chosen to fly as well as the destination airports. Trust me, it's less stressful flying first class most any day! Avoid LAX and ATL at all costs. They are usually stressful regardless of your ticketing.
@@racer774 I'm guessing by the choice of airports to avoid you were flying on Delta lol. Non-reving can definitely be nice when you're upgraded/get on!
Kat Nesbitt - Hi Kat. Yes, Delta flights for the two aforementioned airports to help avoid additional stress (you know why) but the majority of my non-rev flights originated in Tulsa on AA. Keep up the good work and may you have the best of days ahead of you!
I just wanna add re checking the weather, to check the weather at your destination also plus the path to get there. It could be great where you are but major storm at your destination so they'll cancel the flight or a storm over the mountains that you have to go over to get there could have a storm, so for domestic, I check the whole US map weather to see if anything might be coming to the route that could be a problem.
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How are you able to have a dog when you’re a flight attendant? I’m having to give my pup to my mom and it breaks my heart. I thought there would be no way
She's married 😁
I have a video on this but my husband definitely is my right hand when it comes to my dog. We are able to fly with our dogs on personal travel usually but a dog is the same as a child, you need a lot of extra support!
Kat Nesbitt that’s awesome!! I didn’t know you can bring the dog on personal travel!
What exactly does flying standby means ?
Please show me how to put myself on standby, on my app
Those damn D1’s always come out of nowhere and take the damn business seat I would have had 😢
Carlos Spicy-Wiener it’s the D1T’s that should scare you
If you work for delta will gate agent hook you up