Originally Posted by
rahalroxz
Dear Havick,
Thanks a lot for the offer but I'm planning this in September, and i guess its too early to check the load at the moment.
But taking a note on what you said, are the chances are that bad in domestic routes in US ? I thought the chances are pretty high as there are lots of airlines travelling the same route throughout the day.
Also, are they equally bad on non-business routes like LAX-LAS or LAX-HNL ?
Thanks again
o
HNL routes are almost the most difficult to non-rev On in the whole network, especially if your not an AA employee or able to ride the cockpit jumpseat (on the CASS system which a foreign pilot would not be).
here’s essentially the order of non rev priority on AA flights of getting a seat;
1) A passes (deadheading crews)
2) D1
3) D2 (majority of non revs listed are D2’s)
4) D2P
5) D3
6) ZED fares (your ticket)
Also wirhin your own subgroup it’s then based on time of check in.
theres a few variations on the above based on transfers etc but it only adjusts priorities within each subgroup
The transcon flights (east coast to west coast) are usually easier to get on the red eye flights.
typically domestic routes in the US are far more difficult to non-rev on especially on zed fares as probably 80% + of all crews in the US are commuters. That’s not to say you won’t get a seat, far from it but just be aware it’s not going to be as easy as you think.