Does Anyone Work For Nothwest Airlines?

[summerrluvv]

My mom is currently going through training in MN to be a flight attendant for NWA. She wasn't really sure about the travel benefits and if her children are able to fly free or how it works. Anyone know?

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

BIL works for NWA...he is ground crew in KC, MO.


Basically--they fly standby for a discounted rate (like maybe $25 or so for coach--something like $50 or so for first class..though they must be dressed business casual to fly in that cabin.). They don't really get free tickets--maybe once a year as an incentive or just an end of the year reward.

The standby extends to their immediate family--spouse/domestic partner and children (years ago, a friend of mine was able to have her mom travel with her..not sure if it extends in that manner).



ETA: I just e-mailed my sister for a better, more specific answer to your question.

 

[ElizK]

I don't know about NW, but I work for AA. Dependents up to age 18 (through age 22 if full-time student) can fly have the same boarding priority as an employee, after that age there are a set number of passes per year that can be used by whomever the employee allows.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Response from my sister:

They will have the fly perks but...it is so hard to fly stand-by these days it easier to just buy a ticket. Also they get 30% off purchased tickets...

parents and children...
Standby and sometimes ________will receive a Celebration pass, which is positive space on a round-trip ticket in the 48 states...not Hawaii or Alaska.

So you can travel with your mom--but it is standby or the discounted ticket for her as well as her family.

 

[summerrluvv]

Response from my sister:






So you can travel with your mom--but it is standby or the discounted ticket for her as well as her family.

Thanks for the reply! That might be a little difficult traveling standby with a baby and an 8 year old! It's nice that they offer a discount though. My mom actually lives in MI, and I live in NY, so I was just thinking ahead for when we go to visit her and the rest of my family.

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Thanks for the reply! That might be a little difficult traveling standby with a baby and an 8 year old! It's nice that they offer a discount though. My mom actually lives in MI, and I live in NY, so I was just thinking ahead for when we go to visit her and the rest of my family.

I will say that they get very creative on the travel when they dont want to spend a lot of money. But as I said--if they NEED to be some place, they just buy the ticket.

 

[Judy from Boise]

My DB is a NW pilot, my parents quality to fly standby (I don't) but they have just about given up on it, since they often sit in the Minneapolis airport for 24-48 hrs to get a flight!