What is a staff passenger?

What is a staff passenger? Who can staff travel? People who work for an airline often have the benefit of being eligible for staff travel. Depending on their airline's policy, their family members and friends can join them on their flights for the same, low fee.

Can anyone use StaffTraveler?

Anyone who is eligible for staff travel (non-rev travel), can join StaffTraveler. We allow active and retired airline employees as well as and buddy pass holders like the spouse of airline crew members. When joining StaffTraveler, we ask you to provide proof of your eligibility for staff travel.

Is there a Qantas staff travel app?

Download the StaffTraveler app to get accurate, reliable seat availability for Qantas flights.

Is StaffTraveler free?

Quick, reliable and free! StaffTraveler enables you to get the accurate, reliable non-rev loads you need, from your colleagues at the airline you need them from. We have over 700,000 members from all airlines in the world, answering more than 25,000 load requests each day.

Is Seat Alert accurate?

Though not 101% accurate, being not entirely real time, it is a very valuable tool. Seat alerts is a cut down element of the ExpertFlyer software available via the usual platforms such as Google Play.

How do airline staff get paid?

The two main components of flight attendant pay are flight pay and per diem. Flight pay is paid for the hours the flight attendant is on the plane. The rate of flight pay typically increases after every year of employment until the top rate is reached. The higher the seniority, the higher rate of flight pay.

Can you skip the last leg of a flight?

If you are flying within the USA and have no checked baggage to a final destination, then skipping the final leg of a journey is usually fine. There's no penalty for cancelling (as the missed leg is the end of your trip), and you can just leave the flight with hand luggage without any worries.

Why do airlines fly with empty seats?

It's just that they want to exact the maximum possible revenue for the mix of seats sold at different prices. So to leave s few seats free for high-fare customers traveling last-minute- they will sometimes leave with a few empty if they misjudge the demand.

Can you see how many seats are left on a flight?

Check the airline's app Many airlines provide information such as seat maps that are accessible via their apps and websites before the day of travel. These maps will show you the layout of every seat on the plane and whether it's been booked or not.

Do flight attendants get paid to deadhead?

A Flight Attendant required by the Company to deadhead shall receive full pay and credit based on scheduled block time or actual flight time, whichever is greater. Additionally, all premiums will apply to the deadhead.

What is a no passenger flight called?

A ferry flight is a term used to refer to a flight that doesn't carry any paying passengers. Usually, ferry flights are planes traveling to a base for maintenance, repairs, or operational purposes.

What flights are usually empty?

Most people don't like the time wake-up times required to hit the earliest flights out of the airport, so a “first flight of the day” oftentimes offers less packed airplanes as well as easy breezy airport concourses. As a bonus, the early morning flights almost always have the best on-time records.

Which airline give employees fly free?

How much do pilots get paid?

Do flight attendants go home every night?

They often work nights, weekends, and holidays because airlines operate every day and have overnight flights. They may spend several nights per week or per month away from home. In most cases, a contract between the airline and the flight attendant union determines the total daily and monthly workable hours.