Crew Jetiquette Tip: Use Pass Travel Discretion 
Do not “out” another airline employee who may be traveling on a pass. Proper Jetiquette is to exercise discretion when it comes to pass travel. It should always be individual’s personal choice to come out-of-the-overhead and declare to the world, “I am a non-rev!”
Here’s an example of “outing” that I personally experienced this morning
Today, I am on a 7AM flight from Miami to Atlanta and have just gotten comfortable in my seat. Of course, I booked strategically in order to score an upgrade to first class; so I’m feeling pretty good, even though I had to get up at 4AM. As passengers file by my row I begin toying around with my iPhone.
“Hi Gailen!” I hear coming from down the aisle at least 3 rows ahead of my row 6. It is a fellow American Airlines flight attendant, who was commuting on the flight, being anything but discreet. I must say, she is a very sweet girl, but….
“Are you non-revving?” she screamed joyfully! What if I was? I happened to be traveling on a full-fare ticket, but it made no difference. To all of the passengers in first class that understand airline lingo, they now understood that the “hired help” was flying “free” (even though employees pay for seats in premium cabins) among them. Wouldn’t it be so much more civilized to allow a fellow employee travel as a “real passenger?” I say Yes! Plus, if you want to go there, think of the added security of having an incognito airline employee in the first class cabin should trouble erupt.
Do you think this is appropriate to announce to the entire first class cabin that someone is a non-rev?
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Absolutely not! Miss Blabby McBlabbyheimer needs to keep her pie hole shut.
In fact, fellow FAs should use their indoor voices around seated fellow employees. Passengers could misinterpret the behavior and even possibly mistake an airline employee for an air marshall, thus creating a distraction. Thank you for listening.
YES! Indoor voices are my favorite variety and something many need to learn to use!
Do you think this is appropriate to announce to the entire first class cabin that someone is a non-rev?
No! If you are not working, you are a private citizen traveling just like the rest of us. And really, I don’t think whether you paid for your ticket should be an issue either. It is nobody else’s business how you got your ticket. Plus, you deserve a perk here and there – we all try to get them at work!
Pretty funny question given that you got fired from American for publishing employee travel details.
No problem being recognized as Gailen David, the person who pays for his tickets. As far as bumping to people to coach as I fly free (as AA management and Board Members do) I would deserve to be outed and/or embarrassed. Any questions?