Quote Originally Posted by Migflanker View Post
Well the employee that gave them the passes must be fit to be tied …and they just may be too. *wink* I saw this story on the national news
This whole thing illustrates once again why I have my own “You’re Not Flying On My Pass No Matter How Much you Beg, Whine and try to bribe me with the Master Suite at the Cabin” List.

But I do have pass riders. People that have what I call, ‘pass rider temperament’ and that are prepared to purchase a confirmed ticket or catch a bus, train or rent a car if necessary.
Here’s how I prepare my pass riders

First, travelers that have time sensitive trips are eliminated immediately. Those that want passes so they can go on a Hawaiian honeymoon or meet their cruise ship in Civitavecchia are laughed out the door.
For the hearty souls that are left I tell them flexibility, patience and planning is the key and then go into every worst case scenario I can think of.
I tell my D3s to eat before they travel, to arrive early and that they don’t have to call and tell me they made the flight. *wink*
I spell out there’s a fair chance they’ll be bumped, and I make certain they know what to do if they are. I give them a plan A, B C & D, plus alternative routing with hotel info for all plans.
I make clear that they should expect, hurried boarding, packed flights, a middle seat and no food.
I explain non rev gremlins and what they can do to our perfect plans.
I tell them that no matter how well we plan, odds are there will be some kind of a hiccup, and that bad weather, especially in Dallas/East Coast, can add days to their itinerary.
Lastly I tell my D3s they represent me, and I know where they live.

A couple of D3 adventure stories -http://nonrev.net/general-discussion...-d3-style.html


How do you prepare your pass riders?
You are so right, if I ever give pass I brief brief and brief but I do not give them anymore too much trouble and for the difference in price it is not worth for them anyway.