Non-Rev Lounge

We talk about our LAX meetup on Saturday, February 3 rd, from  12pm-4pm at the Proud Bird restaurant by LAX ! Come have lunch and  plane spot with us while we watch the big ole jet airliners come and land!  Lara is on Reserve 😡 AGAIN! What is an ODAN? Why is Monique such a hard ass with passport signatures? Monique’s son Zach non revs to ORD 😱 in inclement weather! Bless our Rampers working in a...

This week Cleveland -based flight attendant Chrissy joins us to talk about her aviation career. She talks about being hired as a flight attendant in two different mainline airlines as well as working on getting her private pilot license. Monique and Lara work on a pilots retirement flight Chrissy applies to be a Flight Attendant twice Looking at possible future plans Working on a private pilot lic...

Tyler goes on an adventure! Spirit and Frontier differences with our own airline 😆 Marcy the gate agent starts in Aviation in Da Club Want to Rev Non and Save Traveling with 9 people!! Family trip to Spain 🇪🇸  Working in da club she drives celebrities to their gate Stop for people to see them ZED for 16 hours. Philippines How to pay: get a little local currency  Can you get around Red Horse beer...

The three of us discuss Monique’s family’s adventures  of holiday traveling! Tyler’s Stats but truly he is really flexing 🙄 6 new airlines! Tyler is not allowed out of the country! Is Tijuana really worth celebrating as a new destination?  Monique’s 5 stressful flights. One not so stressful! Monique gets asked by her FA to give up her Business Class seat during flight!! Lounge times Ahhhh Paris!...

Merry Christmas 🎄 All three of us went somewhere and we discuss those trips and wrap up the year! Happy New Year Everyone! Nashville is the bachelorette capital of the USA! Drag Bus No cover charges Priority Pass Perks Can’t get a cocktail 🍸 on Sundays Tyler and Lara were both in Richmond at the same time! Charlotte Admirals Club has prepackaged food now. Tyler went with the Next Trip Podcast gu...

Part Two of the Tyler Debacle! Chester and Pualani are getting hitched! 💍💒 SNA, Orange County, Santa Anna, John Wayne airport is limiting the amount of passengers when really they should whittle the airport names down to one 🙄 London Christmas markets for Tyler and Katie! Priority Pass  lunches and breakfast PRO TIP: Ensure your passport has at least 6 months before expiration!  ✈️StaffTraveler...

This week we talk about our trip to Europe and how Tyler may not be as good of  a non-rev as he thinks.  Lara and Monique go to Frankfurt and Cologne for Christmas Markets and  spend a day in Amsterdam.  Man plans and God laughs!! The ever going quest for the pod seats How we all got to LHR Tyler is in massage heaven  London Christmas Market  Angels on Regent Street  Brittany joins us for dinner!❤...

We sit down with Tonya, she’s an executive assistant for an airport ops VP. She has an amazing aviation story, and we are lucky to share it with you! So sit back, relax and buckle up. This is a good one! Tyler saves the day and became Lara’s hero ❤️ Boise=Lara Chicago=Mo: last football game for Zacky, Mo’s son! PDX and LAX=Tyler and the boys What’s an Executive Assistant? Wings for Autism  Jetpull...

* *We are going to record with the founders of StaffTraveler. Let us know what questions we should ask them when we record.  NonRevLoungePodcast@gmail.com** Happy  third  birthday  to The Non Rev Lounge Podcast!! We have a guest! Allie-Jo and she tells us about her girls trip to Costa Rica! She flew into the Liberia airport and drove to the beach. Our week Tyler’s dream Lara braves Panama and has...

Are all dance moms cray-cray?? Not this one!  Meet Val the hot 🔥gate agent/dance mom that travels all over the United States to dance competitions!  Happy Thanksgiving week to all! What we are thankful for! Gate agents share treats, flight attendants, not so much!! We dish on rampers, maintenance, and always flight attendants (divas)  Stay at home mom to dance mom! Reservations to airport service...

Shelly and Valarie join us and talk about their annual girls trip!  This time they traveled to the Czech Republic . Shelly gets attacked in the jetway by Freddy Krueger It’s challenging to travel with 13 people Pub crawl with the bachelor party 🎉  Walking tours rock! The Dancing House The previous isolation of the country Who plans these epic trips? How do 13 people non rev to the same country at...

We discuss our feelings for turkey since we are in November!  Unbelievably, Tyler has an opinion! 😆 Is Lara stalking Shawn T or is he stalking her? Tyler has a first row seat to an inflight food disaster! Listener Justin writes in as he has questions for us!  Tips for non aviation travelers! Lara explains the London Mafia/Cartel. Turns our each employee group has the same feelings! Fall places to...

The  three of us discuss Halloween and work!  Lara makes a pretty big mistake Alaska pilot on 🍄 What special training do gate agents and flight attendants receive for these kind of incidents? The tip of JetBlue! Would you swap? Would you allow a naked man in the aircraft galley?  What things SCARE you at work and traveling?? ✈️StaffTraveler is a great app that can assist your non-rev travels! Use...

We three are at it again!! Do you get trip jealous?? Wings For Autism  Tyler fesses about his Perx messes! 😆 It’s Fall Break for Tyler’s family All inclusive v cruise  Tyler flex about Friends and Family hotel discount! How the heck did Tyler and his whole family (5 total) get to Cancun?? Travel Tip: make a photocopy of each person’s passport and stick them into EVERY suitcase! Subtle flex about...

This week the three of us discuss Monqiues Birthday trip to Cancun!! How does vacation work for each one of our jobs?  Honolulu! And got paid! Hawaiian service inflight What is a unicorn? StaffTraveler HAS CRUISES NOW! 🙌 StaffTraveler has some new cool changes! From Sydney to Cancun Buc-ee’s! What is that? Tyler looks back at Monique’s SYD trip 😡 Do you take an excursion when you’ve paid for an...

Tyler has big news (well, to him 🙄)  Anyone wants to adopt Lara, DM her @laraketterman on IG  Our guest is Capt Lance Lockhart! 🙌 I have been trying to get him on this podcast for a long time! But trying to get 4 airline people together on the same day is rough!  Lance has a great side gig (don’t all pilots and FAs?) and we discuss his aviation career and side hustle!  Family in Aviation! AmeriF...

The three of us catch up on our non rev adventures! Monique’s funeral trip without the potatoes 🥔  Tyler has flight envy and copies Monique!  What is Second Day Syndrome? Essential oils Monique?? Hmm 🤔  Lara visits the 777 avionics bay! And a certain London mechanic owes her a dollar! 💵 Lara gets an Inflight flight attendant check ride to London!  Tyler gets a gift of Iceland Air Passenger blan...

Ashley is back!! This time with work stories and non rev travels!  How Ashley started in aviation  Ashley takes the quiz: Are you Hawaiian or Californian?  StaffTraveler App has some great new features! Ask on social media, give them tips and they’ll give you credits!  Lara reads StaffTravelers “24 Hours in This City” articles! Look those up for travel inspiration! Craziest cargo story How Ashley...

We are fortunate to be graced with Hawaiian Ashley as she takes us through each island and tells us the hidden in and outs! She is also an Avgeek!  “I have an idea” and why her husband is so suspect Kona  Volcano is erupting again Siamen at Hamura’s Salt beds Queen’s Bath Oahu Cook your own dinner at Shorebird Uluani’s for shaved ice Pearl Harbor a must ( no bags or backpacks permitted) Polynesian...

With a heavy heart, we need to announce that Monique is no longer with us. Well at at least this week because she has COVID. Kelsey and Brittany join us to talk about Dorkfest and a few other topics.  Day train Trip to San Diego Brittany is the new Zed Queen Flagship to Frontier Tyler and Katie go to Maui  Flying on a B717 Meeting new people at Dorkfest Tyler flys in the Adults Only Section Diarrh...

We three talk work and travel!  Tyler goes to the Chicago Air Show…well, ..kinda… Who has more seats? Frontier’s A321NEO or a 787-900?? 787-800? Would you stand for a couple hours on an airplane for a cheaper ticket? Great locations for non revving in September and October! Of course, it wouldn’t be The Non Rev Lounge without discussing Hawaii!! Come to Phoenix! Let us know so we can Podcast with...

The three of us discuss work and Tyler’s solo birthday trip! Lara is almost finished with Reserve  Monique’s daughter ventures to Costa Rica! Outside of her comfort zone! Tyler gets a hall pass to travel for his birthday 🎂  First first Hot towel service talk Which lav on the plane is your favorite? Austrian Airlines! A320 NEO Trying to trade seats Vienna to Krakow E195 Krakow has a Salt Mine…Must...

The three of us have our own adventures to talk about today! (**) Lara is taking Percocet for dental pain relief. Gate Agents Unite!! Sorry if our macabre humor about bereavement at work was too much! Missing Katie’s grandmother, our guest from episode 21. Thank you to our airline for being so generous during bereavement! Listener letter! Thanks Gee! Airline jargon explained! ZED =Zonal Employee D...

Part Deux of Lara’s South America tour! But first.. Monique has a pilot story(**) Skip Lagging! Are you guilty? Wrong Amazon Tyler! 🙄 Machu Picchu!  There are many different types of entrance tickets to Machu Picchu. Ensure you have the one that gives you entry to the places you  most desire to see Asthma…chocolate covered expresso beans! ✈️StaffTraveler is a great app that can assist you your no...

Lara returns from her 20 day trip to South America!  🔥🔥 Let’s talk Arizona heat 🔥🔥 Club access is changing 😱 Monique gets to see everyone bc she’s at the gates! Listener letter 🙌 What makes a good non-rev destination?? Email us and let us know: Nonrevloungepodcast@gmail.com Hard to pack for so many destinations! Passport Health gets you ready for your trips! High altitude pills for Cusco Mal...