Non-Rev Lounge

Monique, and Tyler
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Non-Rev Lounge is an airline employee travel and aviation podcast. Monique, and Tyler work as Gate Agent, and Ramper they discusses our non-rev travels as well as having guests on to share their trips and tips. Stay in touch with us on Twitter @NonRevLoungePod and Instagram.com/nonrevloungepodcast 

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    #254 Maui Adventures & Phoenix Meet-Up

    Maui Trip Recap, Phoenix Salt River Meetup Plans, and Non-Rev Tools & Travel News Tyler and Monique discuss upcoming work trips and announce an August 8 Phoenix meetup to float the Salt River (tube rental about $25, potential group discount, sunscreen, and water shoes recommended) followed by dinner, with signups via email/Instagram/Twitter. They share a StaffTraveler eSIM ambassador opportunity and how Route Explorer helps plan complex non-rev itineraries. They react to a news story about an Air Canada pilot who flew for 20 years without a pilot’s license and review a non-rev-themed movie, “Travel Companion,” which they disliked. Monique recaps a Maui trip: weight-restricted Hawaii flights, helpful crew, a seat-kicking child, an oceanfront Airbnb with turtles and stingrays, higher food costs, widespread pay-to-park beaches, and the continuing devastation in Lahaina after the fire. They cover snorkeling, windy beach conditions, Road to Hana rain, Black Sand Beach reservation requirements, and begin planning non-rev routing to Italy via other European gateways. 00:00 Welcome Back Banter 01:19 Parking Lot Gripes 02:23 Work Trips And Italy Prep 03:06 Phoenix Meetup Salt River 07:55 StaffTraveler eSIM Ambassador 09:51 Route Explorer Trip Planning 12:02 Air Canada Pilot Mystery 14:13 Travel Companion Movie Review 19:20 World Cup Culture Shock 29:01 Maui Nonrev Flight Win 35:15 Maui Arrival, Jeep And Costco 38:11 Airbnb Kitchen Supply Lessons 39:07 Sticker Shock Groceries 40:21 Airbnb Cove Wildlife 42:54 Coastal Drives Whales 44:23 Pay to Park Beaches 47:16 Lahaina After Fire 49:21 Sacred Beaches Respect 50:49 Boat Tours Highlights 52:54 Windy Beach Hacks 54:19 Snorkeling Wins Turtles 58:11 Road to Hana Reality 01:06:16 Last Day Travel Blues 01:09:18 Airport Lounge Standby 01:13:37 Italy Flight Gameplan 01:17:15 Europe Heat Warning 01:18:55 Wrap Up Sponsor Become a StaffTraveler Esim Ambassador https://esimambassadors.stafftraveler.com/ Check out Route Explore from StaffTraveler   https://route-explorer.com/ StaffTraveler wants our feedback to help build Route Explore before it is officially released.  Send any feedback to support@stafftraveler.com StaffTraveler is offering a 10% code for any of our listeners who buy their eSIM. Use the Promo code ST10NONREVLOUNGE  https://share.stafftraveler.com/nrl-esim ✈StaffTraveler is a great app that can assist your non-rev travels! Use it to find the loads for your non-rev travel! Use this to sign up: https://stafftraveler.com/nonrevlounge

    1 h 19 min

  2. 23 juin

    #253 Ladies Lounge: An Unplugged Podcast Episode

    Girls-Only Non-Rev Lounge: Summer Travel Plans, Italy Tips, and Airline Stories Monique and Lara host a girls-only Non Rev Lounge episode while Tyler is busy moving, thanking production Dave and Tawny. They discuss Lara’s packed summer travel—Hawaii (including the Road to Hana and seeing Lahaina after the fires), then a quick turnaround to Italy with Zachary, plus a St. George girls’ trip and Dorkfest plans involving a train ride to San Diego. Lara shares Italy recommendations like grappa, Aperol Spritz, pizza differences, and buffalo mozzarella caprese. Monique talks about working London flights, the UK “luxury tax,” bonded liquor rules, and a humorous first-class passenger she jokes might be MI6, plus federal air marshal logistics and a military upgrade story that led to an emotional challenge coin. They also swap flight attendant stories, including “Booker T” being arrested at a Raiders game, and mention Monique’s potential move to Richmond when Drew gets a flying job. 00:00 Tipsy Soap Moment 00:36 Girls Episode Kickoff 02:14 Hawaii Plans Maui Return 05:53 Italy Trip Prep 08:41 Italy Food Drink Picks 11:49 Nonrev Strategy Summer Travel 14:06 London Luxury Tax Story 16:09 Upgrading Military Passenger 20:15 Parents Senior Mission Talk 24:52 Summer Work London Chaos 27:18 New Hotel In London 28:40 First Class Shakeup 29:31 MI6 Guy In 4A 33:02 Air Marshals And CBP 37:02 Bonded Liquor Rules 38:08 Carding On Flights 39:07 Booker T Flight Friend 41:04 Raiders Fan Arrested 43:48 Moving To Richmond 47:43 Shoutouts And Wrap Up 48:36 Dorkfest Train Plans 52:06 Sponsor And Cabana Boy Check out Route Explore from StaffTraveler   https://route-explorer.com/ StaffTraveler wants our feedback to help build Route Explore before it is officially released.  Send any feedback to support@stafftraveler.com StaffTraveler is offering a 10% code for any of our listeners who buy their eSIM. Use the Promo code ST10NONREVLOUNGE  https://share.stafftraveler.com/nrl-esim ✈StaffTraveler is a great app that can assist your non-rev travels! Use it to find the loads for your non-rev travel! Use this to sign up: https://stafftraveler.com/nonrevlounge

    52 min

  3. 10 juin

    #252 Aviation Experiences: Careers and the Perks of Flying

    Non-Rev Travel Stories, Gate Challenges, and Airline Benefits Talk Monique and Tyler record at Monique’s house and discuss recent travel and work experiences in the airline world. Monique recaps a Flagstaff trip for Hayden’s 21st birthday, including tight non-rev flights, a risky slip-and-slide game on gravel, and the stress of getting Zachary home after losing a seat, helped by friends at the airport. They compare non-rev benefits and policies—check-in time vs seniority, buddy passes vs a second registered companion, and not paying for upgrades—and reflect on how flight benefits enable frequent travel and occasional lie-flat first class experiences. Tyler shares work updates, including bidding cooler basement duties, handling oversized bags, mentoring challenges during a hectic boarding, meeting Gabby Giffords on a flight, and operational delays from a tire change and a dead jet bridge that required towing. 00:00 Welcome Back Setup 00:50 Pajamas And Halara 01:22 Lara Scarf Swap 02:09 Flagstaff 21st Trip 04:29 Slip And Slide Games 05:43 Nonrev Flight Chaos 09:36 Southwest Codeshare Talk 11:36 Basement Bag Room Shift 17:29 Mentoring At The Gate 23:44 Gabby Giffords Flight 25:23 Jet Bridge Breakdown 29:06 Airline Seniority Years 31:54 From Side Gig to Career 33:24 Pay Scales and Perks 34:23 Trips Made Possible 35:39 Lie Flat Weekend NYC 38:20 TWA Hotel Detour 39:54 Benefit Rules and Retirement 42:39 Imposter Syndrome Up Front 44:16 How Flights Stay Full 47:07 Best and Worst Policies 55:00 Job Joys and Flexibility 59:33 StaffTraveler and Italy Plans 01:01:14 Wrap Up and Sponsor 01:02:10 Farm Feed and Thumbs Down Check out Route Explore from StaffTraveler   https://route-explorer.com/ StaffTraveler wants our feedback to help build Route Explore before it is officially released.  Send any feedback to support@stafftraveler.com StaffTraveler is offering a 10% code for any of our listeners who buy their eSIM. Use the Promo code ST10NONREVLOUNGE  https://share.stafftraveler.com/nrl-esim ✈StaffTraveler is a great app that can assist your non-rev travels! Use it to find the loads for your non-rev travel! Use this to sign up: https://stafftraveler.com/nonrevlounge

    1 h 4 min

  4. 26 mai

    #251 "Life in Transition: Moves, Travel, and Adventures"

    Back in the NonRev Lounge: Summer Schedules, Maui Plans, Italy Routing, and a Tucson Museum Trip Tyler and Monique return after losing a previously recorded episode due to an editing issue and share life updates, including a busy home remodel, an upcoming move, and Tyler’s likely commuting from Salt Lake City while waiting on a transfer. They discuss airline summer schedule changes out of Phoenix (seasonal routes cut, Salt Lake reduced to express flights, Anchorage returning) and frustration with capacity decisions. Monique outlines a packed summer with Flagstaff, Maui, Italy, and St. George trips; they talk about rising Hawaii costs, plans for Maui (Road to Hana, waterfalls, black/red sand beaches, Seven Sacred Pools, snorkeling spots like Napili and Honuolua Bay), and nonrev strategies using StaffTraveler’s new Route Explorer. Tyler recounts a Tucson trip to the Pima Air & Space Museum and notes TSA touchless/PreCheck experiences, plus a potential policy shift reducing international positive bag match requirements. 00:00 Welcome Back Update 01:19 House Remodel Chaos 02:13 Transfer and Flight Schedules 03:08 Summer Routes and Seat Crunch 07:13 Summer Trips Lineup 09:55 Why Hawaii Got Expensive 11:46 Maui After the Fires 13:57 Road to Hana Must Dos 18:21 Seven Sacred Pools Explained 23:22 Snorkeling and Turtle Spots 29:08 Booking Flights and Airline Options 31:41 Cheap Camping Then vs Now 34:12 Kapalua Food Recommendations 34:36 Maui Food Plans 35:23 Hana Food Truck Stop 36:23 Wildlife Respect Rant 38:06 Tucson Museum Trip 43:14 Touchless TSA Talk 49:40 Bag Match Rule Changes 58:37 Summer Travel Planning 59:29 Italy Nonrev Strategy 01:04:51 StaffTraveler Route Update 01:08:39 Wrap Up And Sponsor Check out Route Explore from StaffTraveler   https://route-explorer.com/ StaffTraveler wants our feedback to help build Route Explore before it is officially released.  Send any feedback to support@stafftraveler.com StaffTraveler is offering a 10% code for any of our listeners who buy their eSIM. Use the Promo code ST10NONREVLOUNGE  https://share.stafftraveler.com/nrl-esim ✈StaffTraveler is a great app that can assist your non-rev travels! Use it to find the loads for your non-rev travel! Use this to sign up: https://stafftraveler.com/nonrevlounge

    1 h 10 min

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    #250 "The 250th Episode Extravaganza: Bike, Barge, and Lara's Travel Tales"

    Episode 250: Lara Returns—London Bonus Day, Recurrent Training, and a Venice Bike-and-Barge Adventure Tyler and Monique celebrate the podcast’s 250th episode by welcoming back longtime guest Laura, who shares updates from flying to London again, joining a company-wide ambassador program to reinvigorate employees, and receiving praise from a passenger who said she felt like she was in first class. The hosts discuss non-rev travel frustrations, a canceled Seattle aerospace dinner trip, and an airport internet outage that forced manual boarding processes. Laura recounts a London “bonus day” after a cancellation, visits to the Churchill War Rooms and Borough Market, and the quirks of recurrent training drills where she initially failed due to hand-position critiques before passing. She also details a Venice-to-Mantua, Italy bike-and-barge trip, including e-bikes, onboard meals, a fall on day one, and successful Air France and American non-rev upgrades. The episode ends with notes on aviation stories, including an Icelandair low flyby and Hulu’s “Sky King,” and thanks to StaffTraveler. 00:00 Welcome Back, Lara 05:07 Travel Envy And Moving 09:38 Work Updates And Ambassador Role 18:24 London Return And Pen Story 23:19 Bonus Day London Adventure 29:01 Recurrent Training Drama 34:23 Icelandair Flyby Debate 35:55 Sky King Hulu Breakdown 40:31 Airport Internet Outage 41:57 System Outage Chaos 43:10 Managers Missing the Point 46:11 Nonstop Thanks Pilot Story 48:39 Bike and Barge Explained 53:07 Venice Nonrev Adventures 01:00:34 E-Bike Wipeout Karma 01:03:02 Costs Tips and Bell Rules 01:09:44 Check-In Drama and Upgrades 01:13:47 StaffTraveler Updates 01:18:43 Automation and Future Jobs 01:20:27 Birthday Plans and Wrap-Up Check out Route Explore from StaffTraveler   https://route-explorer.com/ StaffTraveler wants our feedback to help build Route Explore before it is officially released.  Send any feedback to support@stafftraveler.com StaffTraveler is offering a 10% code for any of our listeners who buy their eSIM. Use the Promo code ST10NONREVLOUNGE  https://share.stafftraveler.com/nrl-esim ✈StaffTraveler is a great app that can assist your non-rev travels! Use it to find the loads for your non-rev travel! Use this to sign up: https://stafftraveler.com/nonrevlounge

    1 h 23 min

  6. 9 avr.

    #249 "Flying Standby: Insider Tips for Non-Rev Success"

    Non-Rev Basics: Backup Plans, Standby Strategy, and Airport Stories Hosts, Tyler and Monique, reunite at Monique’s house to catch up on limited recent travel, discuss using United benefits, and recap coordinating family travel to Orange County for a celebration of life. They share two aviation incidents: a passenger stripping naked and causing a disturbance at a Phoenix gate that traumatized agents, and a woman reportedly sneaking onto an international flight again (Newark to Milan) after a prior Delta incident, raising questions about TSA and passport controls. Prompted by new standby influencers, they return to “Non-Rev 101” with listener tips: avoid checking bags, be flexible, monitor delayed flights, use unusual connections and alternate airports, stay at the gate until pushback, carry backup clothes and chargers, consider buying a ticket if necessary, and know airline rules. They also recommend StaffTraveler features like priority requests and Route Explorer for building routings and finding flight details. 00:00 Welcome Back at Home 00:43 Tiny Dog Travel Talk 01:20 Catching Up and Using Benefits 02:55 Orange County Trip Logistics 04:34 Airport Options Around LA 06:07 Transfer List Waiting Game 07:55 New Nonrev Creators and Birthdays 09:46 Naked Passenger at PHX 13:34 International Stowaway Mystery 18:32 Southwest Seat Shuffle Chaos 24:50 Gate Agent Interview Tips 27:16 Old School Hiring and Training 32:20 Airport Club Chaos 33:40 Back To Basics Benefits 36:09 Pack Smart Skip Bags 39:00 Work Delays Like A Pro 42:05 Never Give Up Routing 45:29 Gate Strategy And Badges 47:03 Food Hacks And Hub Avoidance 50:32 Backup Plans And Creativity 58:17 Rules Passes And StaffTraveler 01:01:55 Route Explorer Deep Dive 01:05:35 Wrap Up And Next Trips Check out Route Explore from StaffTraveler   https://route-explorer.com/ StaffTraveler wants our feedback to help build Route Explore before it is officially released.  Send any feedback to support@stafftraveler.com StaffTraveler is offering a 10% code for any of our listeners who buy their eSIM. Use the Promo code ST10NONREVLOUNGE  https://share.stafftraveler.com/nrl-esim ✈StaffTraveler is a great app that can assist your non-rev travels! Use it to find the loads for your non-rev travel! Use this to sign up: https://stafftraveler.com/nonrevlounge

    1 h 7 min

  7. 20 mars

    #248 "Spring Break Stories: Costa Rica’s Nature and Cancun’s All Inclusive"

    Southwest Seat Assignments, Grief and Travel: Colorado Springs, Costa Rica, and a Points Trip to Cancun Tyler and Monique return to the Non-Rev Lounge after a delay and discuss recent travel and life updates. They recap a Colorado Springs trip for an Oscars party and Tyler’s first experiences with Southwest’s new seat assignments, including bulkhead storage frustrations, while also noting Southwest removed a policy allowing non-revs to sit in jump seats. Tyler shares a family emergency: Tawny’s mother in California was hospitalized with critically low oxygen, placed in hospice, and died in early March; the family then continued a planned Costa Rica trip to visit Hayden’s Spanish study-abroad host family, took an uncomfortable bus to Jacó, and did an unexpectedly strenuous rope-and-waterfall hike with no wildlife sightings. They describe return-travel complications (Dallas weight restriction, reroute through Miami, Global Entry/mobile passport shutdown), Tawny’s Broadway trip to see Chicago, Tyler receiving United and Delta non-rev benefits from listeners, and a separate points-based Cancun trip via Oklahoma City with major Hyatt room upgrades and unexpectedly quiet resorts. 00:00 Welcome Back Updates 01:50 Colorado Oscar Party 03:23 Southwest Seat Assignments 08:01 Jumpseat Policy Changes 10:51 Family Emergency Drive 13:41 Racing to Costa Rica 19:27 Hayden Study Abroad 21:00 Bus Ride to Jaco 25:17 Waterfall Hike Surprise 32:01 Beach Day and Sunburn 33:17 Manuel Antonio Wildlife Hopes 35:00 Heading Back to San Jose 36:40 Nonrev Chaos and Weight Limits 40:58 Miami Customs and Gate Sprint 42:00 Would You Go Again 48:38 Grief Catching Up 50:26 Surprise Delta Benefits 57:48 Spring Break Travel Crunch 58:40 Cancun Miles and Routing Mistake 01:03:20 Flight Rule Confusion 01:04:08 Revenue Standby Strategy 01:06:10 Oklahoma City Overnight 01:07:53 Kids Through Security 01:10:47 Two Resorts Plan 01:11:13 Globalist Suite Upgrade 01:14:35 Dreams Resort Perks 01:17:02 Empty Cancun Surprise 01:19:08 Points Value Breakdown 01:21:50 Name Drop Travel Hacks 01:24:33 Busiest Cancun Routes 01:26:36 Wrap Up And Sponsor Check out Route Explore from StaffTraveler   https://route-explorer.com/ StaffTraveler wants our feedback to help build Route Explore before it is officially released.  Send any feedback to support@stafftraveler.com StaffTraveler is offering a 10% code for any of our listeners who buy their eSIM. Use the Promo code ST10NONREVLOUNGE  https://share.stafftraveler.com/nrl-esim ✈StaffTraveler is a great app that can assist your non-rev travels! Use it to find the loads for your non-rev travel! Use this to sign up: https://stafftraveler.com/nonrevlounge

    1 h 33 min

  8. 4 mars

    #247 "Adventures in Travel: Lara, Katie, and a New Chapter"

    Non-Rev Lounge: Recording Mishaps, Travel Updates, and a Move to Salt Lake Tyler opens the episode explaining Monique’s family emergency, a recording mistake that cut a 70-minute Laura conversation down to about 30 minutes, and brings on his wife, Katie, to join. Tyler and Laura recap their attendance at the Cranky Network Awards, discuss pilot hiring challenges affecting Laura’s son, Drew, and talk about Middle East disruptions, including an American Airlines Philadelphia–Doha flight that turned back over Spain with the crew and non-revenue passengers stuck in Doha. They cover recent Mexico trips, spring travel concerns, a Charlotte ramp worker arrested after texting a bomb joke, and a British Airways crew reportedly eating cannabis gummies from a passenger. Tyler and Katie discuss the pros and challenges of a non-rev-heavy lifestyle, then reveal plans to transfer from Phoenix to Salt Lake City for cooler weather, family proximity, and better schools, as well as a new StaffTraveler “Route Explorer” tool for finding routing options. 00:00 Welcome and Guest Swap 01:28 Katie Aviation Roots 02:26 Lara Returns to Lounge 03:12 Network Awards Recap 05:17 Airline Hiring and Furloughs 06:44 Dave Full Time Flying 09:01 Middle East Diversions 12:42 Cancun Trips and Safety 14:20 Miles Deal and OKC Stop 20:04 Airport Bomb Joke Arrest 22:48 Gummy Gift Controversy 25:47 El Paso Closure Story 27:21 Airspace Closed Shock 28:15 Working Together Couple 29:36 Travel Perks of Benefits 33:30 Lifestyle Tradeoffs and Home 36:00 Kids Logistics and Bragging 39:17 Getting Stuck and Lounges 44:09 Cancun Plans and Crowds 46:44 Family Seating Long Flights 50:27 Route Explorer Tool 55:47 Moving to Salt Lake 01:03:07 Podcast Plans and Wrap Check out Route Explore from StaffTraveler   https://route-explorer.com/ StaffTraveler wants our feedback to help build Route Explore before it is officially released.  Send any feedback to support@stafftraveler.com StaffTraveler is offering a 10% code for any of our listeners who buy their eSIM. Use the Promo code ST10NONREVLOUNGE  https://share.stafftraveler.com/nrl-esim ✈StaffTraveler is a great app that can assist your non-rev travels! Use it to find the loads for your non-rev travel! Use this to sign up: https://stafftraveler.com/nonrevlounge

    1 h 6 min
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À propos

Non-Rev Lounge is an airline employee travel and aviation podcast. Monique, and Tyler work as Gate Agent, and Ramper they discusses our non-rev travels as well as having guests on to share their trips and tips. Stay in touch with us on Twitter @NonRevLoungePod and Instagram.com/nonrevloungepodcast 

Informations

  • Création
    Monique, and Tyler
  • Années d’activité
    2020 - 2026
  • Épisodes
    253
  • Classification
    Tous publics
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Non-Rev Lounge
  • Site web de l’émission
    Non-Rev Lounge

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