Holiday Travels and Christmas Traditions

(Lara cut her head off for the recording, if you are watching see if you can see and how Tyler tried to cover it up)

Monique and her friends reminisce about memorable holiday moments, discuss their travel plans for Christmas, and exchange thoughtful gifts in this festive episode. They share insights on flying during the holiday season, gift-giving practices for crew and agents, and travel tips for Christmas markets. The conversation also dives into their favorite Christmas movies, childhood memories, and unique holiday experiences. Enjoy a light-hearted and joyful discussion perfect for the holiday season.

00:00 Practicing Smiles and Christmas Greetings
02:08 Opening Christmas Presents
05:06 Holiday Travel Plans and Stories
15:42 Christmas Markets and Travel Tips
27:09 The Art of Upgrading: Strategies and Stories
27:24 Unexpected Encounters and Upgrades
28:18 Boarding Tactics and Perks
31:23 Cultural Differences in Gift Giving
37:33 Aviation Dramas and Recommendations
44:13 Christmas Memories and Traditions
46:26 Rants and Raves: Airport Decorations
55:07 Concluding Thoughts and Farewells

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Non Rev Lounge Ep. 206: Adventures, Mishaps, and Holiday Reflections

In the latest episode of the Non Rev Lounge, Laura, Monique, and Tyler return to Lara's kitchen to discuss their experiences over the past week, including receiving a positive response to their YouTube content. They share stories about vacation trips, Thanksgiving celebrations, and discuss the implications of travel benefits such as D1 vacation passes. Tyler shares a personal anecdote about misplacing his wallet during a trip, which is eventually returned by a listener who found it. They also reflect on Thanksgiving dinners, both good and bad, and their respective travel highlights of the year, making plans for the next year's vacations and discussing some notable memorable moments and trips. The episode concludes with a call to the audience to share their favorite travel experiences and reflections on the year.

00:00 Welcome to the Non Rev Lounge
01:28 YouTube Adventures and OnlyFans Jokes
04:25 Travel Tales and Hotel Experiences
08:28 Thanksgiving Stories and Family Time
10:07 The D1 Vacation Pass Dilemma
21:08 Lost Wallet Drama
24:33 Lost Wallet Saga
25:36 Reunion in Charlotte
26:29 Aviation Enthusiast Encounter
30:37 Year-End Reflections
31:27 Travel Highlights of the Year
34:01 Podcast Milestones
37:47 Birthday Celebration
45:33 Looking Forward to Next Year
46:15 Listener Engagement

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Celebrating Four Years of Non-Rev Lounge: Introduction and Memorable Moments

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In this episode, Monique, Tyler, and Lara introduce themselves and discuss the origins and growth of their podcast, Non-Rev Lounge, which is celebrating its four-year anniversary. The hosts share their backgrounds in the airline industry and talk about why they started the podcast. They recount memorable travel and work stories, including Lara's challenging encounter with an unruly passenger and Tyler’s experience with Delta. The episode also highlights the benefits of non-revving, StaffTraveler's role in their non-rev journey, and how it has helped them. Finally, they encourage listeners to engage with their content on YouTube and share their favorite StaffTraveler experiences.

00:00 Welcome to the Non Rev Lounge
01:00 Podcast Beginnings and Milestones
01:46 Meet the Hosts
03:40 The Inspiration Behind the Podcast
06:58 Memorable Guest Appearances
09:05 Funny Work Stories
14:30 Travel Tales
20:53 Domestic Flight Adventures
22:05 Dog on a Plane: The Chaos Begins
23:19 Dog Drama and Vaping Violations
24:07 Alcohol and Aggression at 30,000 Feet
25:54 Handling Unruly Passengers
28:01 Law Enforcement to the Rescue
33:40 The Importance of Staff Traveler
41:15 Travel Stories and Family Memories
44:31 Podcast Wrap-Up and Listener Engagement

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We’re podcasting remotely this time! Bear with us while we transition to a video format!

• Trading work items!
• Lara goes through Miami! AND WHY!!??
• Tyler gets recognized!! 
• Monique chases down non revs (“Hey Mary”)
• Pet peeves! (And why does Tyler have so many? 🤔
• The Fritos Story
• Don’t bring your own alcohol to consume onboard 
• Have you ever had a black eye?
• Poor Spirit Airlines 😢
• Tyler takes his wife to Seattle for her birthday! 
• Monique watches his kids so he can do that 😇
• Who’s birthday is it anyway?
• Things we are thankful for! 
• Happy Thanks To our USA listeners!🍗🦃

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This week we have Caroline join us to talk about her time as a military flight attendant.  She is also a flight attendant with Lara and has some fun Non-Rev stories.

• Air Force jet mechanic 
• KC 135 Boom Operator 
• Alaska reservation agent
• Doug from The Next Trip Podcast is a “Gucci Boy”
• Congressional Flight Attendant 
• I don’t care who you are, but what do you want to eat?
• 737 but the Air Force calls them C 40
• They did everything from the shopping for the flight, loading the luggage, cleaning the aircraft and washing the dishes
• She was America West so that got her ready! 
• Taiwan, Naples, China, Japan
• Non Rev to Tel Aviv, Egypt to  scuba dive.
• Prefers to work the smaller cities like Bakersfield, Santa Barbara, Monterey 
• Exploring nude beaches😜

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We are in the 200 club as well as the 100,000 download club. 



(**) Be prepared for plenty of flex from Tyler 🙄

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We have a special episode! The crew is joined by our frequent guest, Brittany, and her travel bestie !  (**) 

• Why are the flight attendants spraying the cabin with an aerosol while passengers are on board?
• Karaoke bonding 
• Registered guest
• Croatia 🇭🇷 first non rev flight!
• Brittany has big news!
• Brittany flys with Lara’s son Drew ❤️
• Someone DM’d Lara and asked to buy her flight attendant shoes! 😱
• Brittany was Pre Flight Camp Director this previous summer!
• She tells us all about this fabulous program to expose young girls to aviation!!
• https://www.preflightcamp.com
• Their Taylor Swift Eras trip 🙌
• Getting T Swift tickets is a WHOLE ordeal!
• Wanted ANY city in Europe!!
• You’ll have to listen to hear which city they won their tickets!
• Trying to get to the T Swift concert! Of course there’s a story! This is the Non Rev Lounge podcast!
• Their European adventure AFTER the concert!
• Croatia Pro Tip: get the Dubrovnik Pass for entrance to museums, transportation, etc
• If Brittany is around….be prepared for an emergency!

(**) Be prepared for plenty of flex from Tyler 🙄

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This week Tyler takles about his recenty trip with his wife to  Venice and Athens

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We meet the famous Captain Aux!

 Aviation Captain, bush pilot, travel enthusiast, pilot mentor, blogger and published  author! Really, is there anything this man cannot do?

• A love story ❤️
• His career as an author 
• Boeing or Airbus?
• Cochise College like prior guest, Kayla The Pilot
• How he started as an Alaskan bush pilot
• capnaux.com
• Aviation Dad and Mom
• Non reving during Covid
• Flying for a Flagship airline Philippine Airlines
• Foreign carrier service vs US Service

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This week the crew talks about a nuber of topics.  Sorry for the delayed show Tyler was busy traveling! Hence the name of this podcast!! Hee hee!

• Lara whines about doing domestic flights as if she is an international 👸
• Happy 10 year anniversary to Monique!!
• Why Tyler will NEVER retire! 
• JetBlue has lounges??
• Chester (Alaska) marries Pualani (Hawaiian)
• We talk mergers!!
• Prospect, the company,  ensures our wheelchair passengers can travel!
• Phoenix uses a dry rub….. for cleaning our planes!! 🤔
• Listener letters
• Dayton Air Force Museum is a must see for every Avgeek!
• Thanks Sarah, Chaz, Daniel, Robert and Jesse!
• The top 5 airports in the USA
• Don’t forget that your airline DEPENDENTS  can now have their own StaffTraveler accounts! 🙌🏆
• Also book your next cruise or hotel with StaffTraveler! You’ll find the BEST rates! 

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