Non-Rev is a form of travel where you fly standby, only paying taxes or flying for free. Today’s episode is jam-packed with all you need to know to successfully travel Non-Rev, both domestically and internationally, with the golden rule in mind: always have plans A through F already figured out. We discuss the best time to travel and the benefit of having a few different routes planned out, before dispelling the rumor that Non-Rev is 100 percent free. Next, we share two useful digital tools for flying Non-Rev, and tell you why we are team carry-on, as well as why a roll-aboard suitcase might actually be a superior choice to a backpack. The better you get at planning, the more spontaneous you can actually be. We discuss why this is true, why the gate agents are your friends, and why you should be kind to them! We hope you join us today.

Key Points From This Episode:

• What Non-Rev travel entails: paying only the taxes, or traveling for free, and flying standby.
  
• The number one mental rule of flying Non-Rev: have plans A through F already figured out.
  
• Why it’s much harder to Non-Rev domestically than internationally.
  
• Why you should travel off-peak on a Sunday or Monday, and come back on a Saturday.
  
• The benefit of having a few different routes planned out.
  
• Santorini versus Athens as holiday destinations.
  
• We dispel the rumor that Non-Rev is 100 percent free; you pay for taxes on a different airline.
  
• Two useful tools for flying Non-Rev: Load Share Facebook Group and the StaffTraveler App.
  
• Why you shouldn’t check your bags.
  
• Traveling with a backpack versus a roll-aboard suitcase.
  
• Why the better you get at planning, the more spontaneous you can be.
  
• Why you really shouldn’t check a bag.
  
• Why you should be kind to the gate agents (and bring them candy)!