Non-Rev Ideas

CaptChris · September 2nd, 2006, 10:16

I've got about three weeks off and the wife and I are going to head out on a trip somewhere (non-rev). Looking to go this Wed-Sat/Sun and the only real paramaters are to just stay away from hurricanes (i.e. no South FLA, Key West, etc.).

I know there are quite a few people out there that non-rev all over. Loads look good overall. Any ideas? Anyone have any hotel/resort tips with a good interline discount?

Woob44 · September 2nd, 2006, 15:53

I was just in Vancouver and it was great. I don't know much about the discounts though.

surreal1221 · September 2nd, 2006, 15:55

The Pacific NW? How about the Grand Canyon / Vegas?

CaptChris · September 2nd, 2006, 16:22

I've looked into LAS too--that would be fun. Flights to/from LAS are typically pretty full though! Vancouver---I'll look into that, supposed to be beautiful there! Thanks guys.

av8rmsu · September 2nd, 2006, 16:27

ease up to alaska for a few days. nonstop out of chicago or minneapolis. tourist season is winding down and the fish are still biting in Kenai and Homer

lostplanetairman · September 2nd, 2006, 21:36

SFO and drive up to wine country.

Swen · September 2nd, 2006, 21:57

Minot, ND. *Runs away LOL....*

Nick · September 2nd, 2006, 22:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swen

Minot, ND. *Runs away LOL....*

Winot Minot?

CRJDriver · September 2nd, 2006, 23:17

Yeah, don't go to North Dakota!!

Here are a few ideas:

-Las Vegas
-New York
-Hawaii
-San Francisco
-Alaska
-Yosemite or Yellowstone Park
-Washington D.C.

wheelsup · September 2nd, 2006, 23:40

log onto the hub, pick some cool destinations based off of usair's route map, and plug them in to see what the loads look like.

I choose destinations based on load factor

The US Virgin Islands are good, because you don't have to pay taxes there. It would probably be your 'cheapest' exoctic location. Keep in mind the taxes to europe and back are pretty expensive, especially for first year F/O's

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Alternatively, you could walk down the A terminal in PHL and pick and choose your international destination. But then you gotta go to Philly. I hate Philly. I sat on my butt for 8 hrs today when flight after flight got cx...ughhhhh.

ASpilot2be · September 3rd, 2006, 04:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by av8rmsu

ease up to alaska for a few days. nonstop out of chicago or minneapolis. tourist season is winding down and the fish are still biting in Kenai and Homer

Yeah, we havent seen the sun in three weeks

CaptChris · September 3rd, 2006, 12:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by wheelsup

log onto the hub, pick some cool destinations based off of usair's route map, and plug them in to see what the loads look like.

I choose destinations based on load factor

The US Virgin Islands are good, because you don't have to pay taxes there. It would probably be your 'cheapest' exoctic location. Keep in mind the taxes to europe and back are pretty expensive, especially for first year F/O's

.

Alternatively, you could walk down the A terminal in PHL and pick and choose your international destination. But then you gotta go to Philly. I hate Philly. I sat on my butt for 8 hrs today when flight after flight got cx...ughhhhh.

Vegas loads look pretty good and I can find some cheap hotels there. Vegas through PHL/PIT looks good, through CLT---not happening. Vegas it is!

Kristie · September 3rd, 2006, 12:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by ASpilot2be

Yeah, we havent seen the sun in three weeks

arroo?? thought it wasn't supposed to get fully dark until mid-end of september?

CAFFEINE · September 3rd, 2006, 14:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kristie

arroo?? thought it wasn't supposed to get fully dark until mid-end of september?

I think he's talking about it being rainy and cloudy for the past few weeks. Every time my folks have called lately they mention how crappy the wx has been.

ASpilot2be · September 3rd, 2006, 14:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kristie

arroo?? thought it wasn't supposed to get fully dark until mid-end of september?

Exactly what Caffeine said. We have had so much wind and rain in the past month. Maybe only one nice day, and it didn't even last all day.

Captain_Bob · September 3rd, 2006, 14:42

Zihuatanejo

Just got back from a nice overnight there... Beautiful beach... the water was perfect and the hotel was "all- inclusive". Free drinks, Free Dinner, Free Breakfast, etc... It was a far cry from the LaQuinta I stayed at last week in Harlingen, Texas!

Lot's of hotels down there give Crew Rates as did ours... under $150 a night PER ROOM... not per person, for all-inclusinve.

http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ic/1/en/hotel/zihha

You may not think you've ever heard of Zihuatanejo, but, if you've ever seen Shawshank Redemption... Zihuatenejo is the place that Morgan Freeman went to in the end.

Bob

1. Poolside
2. View from my oceanfront room in the morning.
3. Captain and FA at breakfast oceanside.
4. Me... with a palm tree sticking out of my head!

5. Departure view...

airplanerik · September 4th, 2006, 00:58

I second Zihua, that place rocks!

Seggy · September 4th, 2006, 16:47

In my VERY short time non-reving around the USAirways System make sure you...

A) Avoid PHL

B) Make sure you purchase the upgrade certs ahead of time. You don't want them to say, coach is full, can I have an upgrade cert, and you don't have any.

C) Avoid PHL

D) If you go to Europe DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT let them eticket your taxes. Have them give you a paper ticket showing you paid your taxes. Also make sure you do that in the states and once again get the transatlantic upgrades. Stockhold was 39.50 in taxes. ANY ID90s take care of in the states as well. Even though they can and are helpful the overseas agents for Airways might not be 100% sure how to do that stuff and it can take an hour or two for them to figure it out!

E) Ask for the USAirways rate at the hotel. Our hotel in Stocholm was $130.00 with it! Not to bad!

F) Avoid PHL!

September 2nd, 2006, 10:16	#1
CaptChris Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 556	Non-Rev Ideas I've got about three weeks off and the wife and I are going to head out on a trip somewhere (non-rev). Looking to go this Wed-Sat/Sun and the only real paramaters are to just stay away from hurricanes (i.e. no South FLA, Key West, etc.). I know there are quite a few people out there that non-rev all over. Loads look good overall. Any ideas? Anyone have any hotel/resort tips with a good interline discount?

September 2nd, 2006, 15:53	#2
Woob44 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 65	Re: Non-Rev Ideas I was just in Vancouver and it was great. I don't know much about the discounts though. __________________ HEY...It may not be very long, but at least it's thin.

September 2nd, 2006, 15:55	#3
surreal1221 Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alpha Tango Lima Posts: 10,351	Re: Non-Rev Ideas The Pacific NW? How about the Grand Canyon / Vegas? __________________ AGI.MEI.CFI.CFII.FO.CRJ2 \| Josh \| The TRoP \| Rmble On \| ALPA \| IVAW \| ACLU \|

September 2nd, 2006, 16:22	#4
CaptChris Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 556	Re: Non-Rev Ideas I've looked into LAS too--that would be fun. Flights to/from LAS are typically pretty full though! Vancouver---I'll look into that, supposed to be beautiful there! Thanks guys.

September 2nd, 2006, 16:27	#5
av8rmsu Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pickwick Lake Posts: 448	Re: Non-Rev Ideas ease up to alaska for a few days. nonstop out of chicago or minneapolis. tourist season is winding down and the fish are still biting in Kenai and Homer

September 2nd, 2006, 21:36	#6
lostplanetairman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: A Posts: 144	Re: Non-Rev Ideas SFO and drive up to wine country.

September 2nd, 2006, 21:57	#7
Swen Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,621	Re: Non-Rev Ideas Minot, ND. Runs away LOL.... __________________ "Smith & Wesson - the original point and click interface"

September 2nd, 2006, 23:17	#9
CRJDriver Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: CVG Posts: 1,078	Re: Non-Rev Ideas Yeah, don't go to North Dakota!! Here are a few ideas: -Las Vegas -New York -Hawaii -San Francisco -Alaska -Yosemite or Yellowstone Park -Washington D.C. __________________

September 2nd, 2006, 23:40	#10
wheelsup Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: _ Posts: 5,612	Re: Non-Rev Ideas log onto the hub, pick some cool destinations based off of usair's route map, and plug them in to see what the loads look like. I choose destinations based on load factor The US Virgin Islands are good, because you don't have to pay taxes there. It would probably be your 'cheapest' exoctic location. Keep in mind the taxes to europe and back are pretty expensive, especially for first year F/O's . Alternatively, you could walk down the A terminal in PHL and pick and choose your international destination. But then you gotta go to Philly. I hate Philly. I sat on my butt for 8 hrs today when flight after flight got cx...ughhhhh. __________________ "It takes just as much time to be nice to someone as it does to be a jerk."

September 3rd, 2006, 14:42	#16
Captain_Bob Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: DFW, based back in EWR, wishing I was in Maine Posts: 3,944	Re: Non-Rev Ideas Zihuatanejo Just got back from a nice overnight there... Beautiful beach... the water was perfect and the hotel was "all- inclusive". Free drinks, Free Dinner, Free Breakfast, etc... It was a far cry from the LaQuinta I stayed at last week in Harlingen, Texas! Lot's of hotels down there give Crew Rates as did ours... under $150 a night PER ROOM... not per person, for all-inclusinve. http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/ic/1/en/hotel/zihha You may not think you've ever heard of Zihuatanejo, but, if you've ever seen Shawshank Redemption... Zihuatenejo is the place that Morgan Freeman went to in the end. Bob 1. Poolside 2. View from my oceanfront room in the morning. 3. Captain and FA at breakfast oceanside. 4. Me... with a palm tree sticking out of my head! 5. Departure view... __________________ My head is in the clouds and my heart is still in Maine... but my devotion and love belong to my wife and children. Pics! Last edited by Captain_Bob; September 3rd, 2006 at 16:04.

September 4th, 2006, 00:58	#17
airplanerik Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: California Posts: 628	Re: Non-Rev Ideas I second Zihua, that place rocks!

September 4th, 2006, 16:47	#18
Seggy Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 5,498	Re: Non-Rev Ideas In my VERY short time non-reving around the USAirways System make sure you... A) Avoid PHL B) Make sure you purchase the upgrade certs ahead of time. You don't want them to say, coach is full, can I have an upgrade cert, and you don't have any. C) Avoid PHL D) If you go to Europe DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT DO NOT let them eticket your taxes. Have them give you a paper ticket showing you paid your taxes. Also make sure you do that in the states and once again get the transatlantic upgrades. Stockhold was 39.50 in taxes. ANY ID90s take care of in the states as well. Even though they can and are helpful the overseas agents for Airways might not be 100% sure how to do that stuff and it can take an hour or two for them to figure it out! E) Ask for the USAirways rate at the hotel. Our hotel in Stocholm was $130.00 with it! Not to bad! F) Avoid PHL!

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