Oh no! Now the gate agent is walking down the aircraft aisle. The praying and sweating are going into overdrive. You try not to make eye contact with the agent as he/she walks down the aisle. The praying continues at a furious pace, "Please don't let the gate agent come to me, please God, please!"
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I got the "tap" on the shoulder in Zurich once. My carrier at the time only had one flight per day and I didnt have a back-up ticket. As I was walking off the aircraft, the agent also removed a deadheading crew onboard due to weight restrictions. I tagged along with them as we waited in the boarding area and tried to figure out how to get home. The station Manager comes running up and says, "TWA is leaving right now. Run for the gate! They let us all on without additional payment.

I enjoyed my ride home from TWA. I will always remember how wonderful TWA treated me. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans_World_Airlines

It's hard to fathom how many great airlines no longer fly today. I'm glad I did all my non-rev travel when it wasnt so hard to get on flights. Fellow employees treated you well. And, it wasnt as hard as it is today to even afford to travel when you're brave enough to try.

(I havent non-rev'ed in seven years)

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