Travel Resources & Guides

A plain-English explanation of companion passes — what they are, what they aren't, and who they're for.

Listing, check-in, the standby list, and gate seat assignment — step by step.

An honest comparison of cost, certainty, and flexibility — and when each wins.

How airlines let employees designate companions, and the privileges and responsibilities involved.

The real per-flight costs of standby travel, domestic and international.

No guaranteed seats, employee dependency, peak crowding — the honest list, with mitigations.

Documents, dress, timing, packing, and gate etiquette — a practical checklist.

Alternate flights, airports, overnight buffers, and when to just buy a ticket.

A due-diligence checklist any legitimate companion-pass service should pass.

Two different employee benefit programs — how each works and which fits your travel.