How to travel with a non-rev

We want to try to travel to Hawaii. We have to buy our daughter a ticket. How can we do this and make sure we all can travel together?

So Lalane you want to know how to hang glide backwards. http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif Ok it's not that bad, but a rev/non-rev traveling combination is a very tricky operation and add to that you're going to/from Hawaii and lets just say your bucking a very strong headwind.
First there is no way to make sure you'll travel together. All you can do is to give your family the best possible odds by choice of flight and backup-backup-backup.
Second, I know you want to travel as a family, but if the goal is to make the flight with your daughter, I'm assuming you don't want her traveling alone, you're going to have to see your family as a 2 and 1 and list that way, odds are better for one non-rev than two; hopefully your husband will make the flight too. Also since your daughter won't be traveling without you, only you or your husband check bags.
At the gate explain the situation to the agent, usually they'll give you an idea of your chances and will try to have you seated within waving distance, but expect to be separated.
Lalane I've done this, but it was before the new security rules, check with your travel office, the deplaneing part has me concerned.
Lastly If you haven't already, read all, (that's right all http://www.nonrev.net/infopop/emotic...on_biggrin.gif) of the Hawaii posts, they should give you an idea on how to narrow those flight odds.
Good luck and fair winds.

Keep'em flying

Migflanker, I will add to your remarks the following:

First we need to find out lalane's daughter age. If she's an unnacompanied minor she cannot travel with a buddy pass accompnying her. If the pass riders don't make the flight, who will meet her in her final destination? Pass riders cannot accompany a paying minor.

Keep in mind that the airlines NEEDS the TBB/TBM (to-be-board/to-be-met) information which is very essential because she's a minor (I'm pressuming she is, not assuming).

Hawaii is the #1 leisure destination in the world and I've seen buddy pass riders sitting at the airport for days, and this is all year round. The least destination that I will recommend to fly with these type of ticket is Hawaii.

My advise is to change the destination to another that will meet your needs. If you're looking for sun and beach, check the Caribbean.

And if lalane's daughter is a minor, have her and mom use those passes and instead of buying a for her, buy it for yourself. It will cost you the same.

Thanks for your replies. My daughter is 16. But with all the info I've gathered, I think we would be wise to just go ahead and buy tickets for this trip.

Good decision. You can use those passes to have a little honeymoon with your wife.

Mon'cherie!