Yes, I have flown with Emirates with Annual Leave Ticket and ID tickets with Emirates. They have their own check in room for non confirmed tickets and to get to that room you need to go behind the normal check in counters and you can literally hear the conveyor belt, which such a soothing sound to hear before going to an upcoming trip. and I am really happy that you get to experience staff travel the way I did.
Merry Christmas 🎅 to you, Sam. As a retired airline ee I know the anxieties, terror, and horror of standby travel...😅 Use to be a t-shirt that read, "Marry Me...Fly for free"
Hey Sam love your videos . I recently flew with Emirates for the first time and WOW amazing service and the crew really look after you . They are my go to from now on! Enjoy the festivities and hope you have a great 2025 !
You also forgot to mention Travel Agents and the perks we used to get years ago nowadays it’s cheaper to buy normal tickets. You forgot to mention off the full published gates not the discounted fares. And yes working in the Travel industry one does not brag and make a video about the perks.
All what your wife is saying is true , I am a staff from Air Seychelles and we also get the same benefits as every other airline staff tickets with Emirates and a few more airlines that comes to Seychelles, but my experience last time in Dubai with staff ticket was awful they don’t care about you if you’re ok or not they just leave you in the staff ticket lounge with nothing until your flight is ready if you’re lucky to get a seat , yes u stay on standby but if the flight is full now comes the worse part , I stayed behind for one whole night me and my girlfriend so it wasn’t that fun , on a A380 there is enough space but on a 777 going to Seychelles an overbooked flight that is not fun .
Thanks for sharing your experience. It would help if you can find out the load in advance. When the load are high they won’t able to release the seats until check in is closed which is quite nerve wrecking if you don’t know the loads. Tools like Expertflyer can help looking at the real time seat map.
@ yes true , I was in full contact with the emirates staff in Seychelles she told me why I stayed behind it was the payload that was heavy, I understood her and changed my ticket the same night for the next day and I was lucky this time
Happy new year to you two ✨⭐🌟 Such a good idea to introduce Fiona to your channel as a Chief Purser of Cathay Pacific! She`s definitely got something to say when it comes to flying. You two make a great couple - merry Christmas!
Great video Sam and Fiona. This is a great hidden secret. Get a part-time job for an airline and get to fly for free anywhere that airline flies within the US and it's territories or just pay the airfare tax if flying to any country that's not a US territory. If the airline you work for doesn't fly to your destination then get what we call "Zed Fare" ticket where you pay a highly discounted airfare. Only catch is these are space available flights so you have to be on standby. Depending on your hire date (at least for the airline I work for, you can see from my TH-cam profile), or with some airlines your place on the wait list depends on when you check-in. My part time job is ground crew for a major US airline. It can be tough due to my home station and winter weather but it pays very reasonably, they treat us well and you can't beat the flight benefits. I also get to be a "ground pilot" for some of these large aircraft when they need to be moved from gates to hangar or parking spot on airport and back. Worst task would be working in the baggage room or loading and unloading them but, again, if you have thick skin then it can be fun and rewarding. My airline also gifts full fare tickets every once in a while (often really). I've flown first class for free from my home base to Tokyo with my wife and 4 kids for free. Since these are gifted tickets I didn't have to pay for luggage or taxes. I also flew to Rome with my family for free as well with gifted tickets. Don't be afraid to apply to work for an airline. They have great positions you can work in and the flight benefit alone is worth it if you enjoy to travel.
It's a super interesting benefit for airline employees - and airlines use it as one of the main recruiting tactics. But like everything, it has sub-details that make some better than others. For example, Emirates is very stiff and snobby about which airline gets standby Business with them, restricting it for most - therefore, Emirates employees don't get that with many airlines as well. So super good benefit - but check where your potential airline employer lies before deciding it's the main factor to work for them.
Great video Sam. Thx for showing. I was in the lucky position as an husband of an airline crew member. So I had a lot of ID ticket flights in the late 90ies till the mid 2K. Happy holidays to you and your girl friend🙏👍
I have autistic son who is a fan of yours Sam.He has been traveling since baby until 26 year old now Emirates 380 is one of his favorite he is dreaming to travel business class but we can not afford
Hello, Sam Chui, I am very happy to see you as a couple, my wife also works in aviation, we also benefit from the ID Ticket travel a lot to Singapore, have a good trip❤❤❤❤
love so sweet sam is speaking clearly than ever 🥺 im just kidding lol. you guys should make more videos together. its refreshing to look at and it has potential in terms of new and interesting content ❤❤
Tetszett a videó, profi munka, gratulálok! Szép pár vagytok együtt a Barátnődel, sok boldogságot kívánok, és végezetül boldog karácsonyt, és boldog új évet Nektek, és az egész családotoknak! Tisztelettel: F. Attila!❤ I liked the video, professional work, congratulations! You and your girlfriend are a beautiful couple, I wish you much happiness, and finally, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your whole family! Best regards: F. Attila!❤
Well, as for me A330neo has the most comfortable economy class, because it has really convinient 2-4-2 seat layout. A330ceo and A340 also are comfortable with the same 2-4-2 configuration, but quality of the seats depends on airline as well as on A330neo. For example Finnair has really good economy class in their A330's with refurbished cabin. I also would say that Qatar Airways and Qantas have good economy class on their A330.
you are not allowed to travel in shorts Sam!! Respect the staff travel conditions and do not picture staff travel in a positive way. Usually its not that easy and the expierences are not that cool as you show in your video its a struggle unless light load like your flight.
Hey Sam, back in October, I traveled with Emirates using a staff ticket, and there was a special check-in counter at the end where staff, crew, and their families checked in. How come you used the regular check-in counter instead of the staff one?
I don’t want to be critical, but this video shows only the positives of NRSA travel. There are serious challenges as well that they don’t address. Also, 99.9% of non-revs don’t receive the kind of treatment they did. At the end of the day, staff travel is a privilege. It must be treated as such.
I think with delta they only extend the benefit to delta operated flights. No skyteam or other partner flights. Flying on an A380 or B747 with a light load is awesome. Get the whole row to yourself. I’ve experienced that once before I got to fly lie flat business class seat for the first time. I flew non lie flat business class once in 95 or 96 before lie flat seats were created from GMP to LAX roundtrip on Asiana airlines 747 upper deck when I was 5 or 6 years old. I flew with my dad and my sister to go visit our mom when she came to the US first to study abroad
Father worked for United..flew standby my entire childhood! Nope…with the overbooking of flights..unless you want to spend your life in an airport..not fun at all!
Question for Fiona please: With you being a member of flight crew for your airline, do you get to fly on the jump seat as a last resort if no other seats are available?
As a European Airline crew, I always bring chocolate or sweet to the crew when travelling on staff ticket. Always surprised me middle or Asian crew don’t do the same
Some Airline Companies have very Strict Rules for Staff Tkt Travel one being NOT to bring ATTENTION to Yourself as a Non Revenue passenger to the Crew and other passengers.
Sam……my wife is a very senior CX flight attendant: ISM. How do you get id50 fares on another airline as a companion of a CX FA. I don’t even get id50 oal privileges and I’m a spouse. In fact there is no provision when you make an oal listing for an id50 ticket. When you’re a CX employee or dependent, you’re at the bottom of any non CX standby list. No way you can buy your way up unless you go full fare. You said you flew id50 in the video. Explain please.
I can’t wait for the next video explaining why your girlfriend lost her travel “privileges”. People have lost them for less than this. Good luck but because of your online success you are making it very difficult for her employer to apply a consistent policy.
Hi Sam! I am interested in Fiona's opinion, as she works as a cabin crew. Which aircraft type is her favorite to work on? Is she typed for various types? Does she prefer latest generation aircraft like a350 or 777/a330? Happy holiydays.
Big fan Sam………but, this vid is not a good look. You’re a non rev pax. You’re wearing shorts and a tee shirt. Not proper non rev attire. Non rev tickets are for personal travel and not commercial/business travel. Clearly filming content as an ID 50 and 90 pax for your channel is a business enterprise. Bragging about it on board while some dude across from you paid maybe $2000 for the same ticket isn’t so cool either. Frankly I was surprised you put out a video with a lot of proprietary information in it. Non rev travel is supposed to be subtle and under the radar. Be humble and grateful you got on, but don’t advertise it.
Wow, your creativity always blows me away! Keep up the amazing work, Sam!
Good one!
Yes, I have flown with Emirates with Annual Leave Ticket and ID tickets with Emirates. They have their own check in room for non confirmed tickets and to get to that room you need to go behind the normal check in counters and you can literally hear the conveyor belt, which such a soothing sound to hear before going to an upcoming trip. and I am really happy that you get to experience staff travel the way I did.
Sam in economy, OMG, this is true love!
Marry Fiona and you get to fly for free for life.
Good video Sam!!
You're right. I've known about staff tickets since my college roommate was a pilot, but I've never seen a video on it before.
Merry Christmas!!!! Love your videos!!!!!!
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoy them.
Thanks sam for these insightful videos 🎉 Your the reason I got into aviation
Glad to hear it!
I really love the video. Sir. Joy of Mr. Sam. Much love and bless.
Merry Christmas 🎅 to you, Sam.
As a retired airline ee I know the anxieties, terror, and horror of standby travel...😅
Use to be a t-shirt that read, "Marry Me...Fly for free"
Haha, I feel you!
Hey!@@SamChui
Sam please accept my deepest gratitude for uploading such an enjoyable video
Hey Sam love your videos . I recently flew with Emirates for the first time and WOW amazing service and the crew really look after you . They are my go to from now on!
Enjoy the festivities and hope you have a great 2025 !
Oh Sam! this episode is so heartwarming 😇 lots of love to both you guys ❤ love love
Thank you!
Happy holidays to the both of you!🎄🎄🎄🎆🎆🎆🎉🎉🎉Looking forward to more of your vlogs in the coming New Year!
Thank you, Happy Holidays to you too!
I have travelled as a Staff ticket holder since my school days as my parents used to work with Air India, Sam.
Mr. Chui you and and Fiona love flying.
Only thing is shes potentially taking advantage of his popularity to push her own IG. She should just be content with supporting Sam.
Thank you both for a super video and have a good xmas and new year
You also forgot to mention Travel Agents and the perks we used to get years ago nowadays it’s cheaper to buy normal tickets. You forgot to mention off the full published gates not the discounted fares. And yes working in the Travel industry one does not brag and make a video about the perks.
Very nice Sam. Happy holidays.
A very good suggestion for travel period choice! 👍
Merry Christmas! Good video
Merry Christmas Sam and Fiona!! You guys rock the airspace. Literally🤣!
I don’t think I’ve ever been on an overbooked flight in asia, so standby sounds pretty good
Thanks for the great videos this. Merry Christmas to you both and your family
Another great video, Sam.
All what your wife is saying is true , I am a staff from Air Seychelles and we also get the same benefits as every other airline staff tickets with Emirates and a few more airlines that comes to Seychelles, but my experience last time in Dubai with staff ticket was awful they don’t care about you if you’re ok or not they just leave you in the staff ticket lounge with nothing until your flight is ready if you’re lucky to get a seat , yes u stay on standby but if the flight is full now comes the worse part , I stayed behind for one whole night me and my girlfriend so it wasn’t that fun , on a A380 there is enough space but on a 777 going to Seychelles an overbooked flight that is not fun .
Thanks for sharing your experience. It would help if you can find out the load in advance. When the load are high they won’t able to release the seats until check in is closed which is quite nerve wrecking if you don’t know the loads. Tools like Expertflyer can help looking at the real time seat map.
@ yes true , I was in full contact with the emirates staff in Seychelles she told me why I stayed behind it was the payload that was heavy, I understood her and changed my ticket the same night for the next day and I was lucky this time
Happy new year to you two ✨⭐🌟
Such a good idea to introduce Fiona to your channel as a Chief Purser of Cathay Pacific!
She`s definitely got something to say when it comes to flying.
You two make a great couple - merry Christmas!
Great video Sam and Fiona.
This is a great hidden secret. Get a part-time job for an airline and get to fly for free anywhere that airline flies within the US and it's territories or just pay the airfare tax if flying to any country that's not a US territory. If the airline you work for doesn't fly to your destination then get what we call "Zed Fare" ticket where you pay a highly discounted airfare. Only catch is these are space available flights so you have to be on standby. Depending on your hire date (at least for the airline I work for, you can see from my TH-cam profile), or with some airlines your place on the wait list depends on when you check-in. My part time job is ground crew for a major US airline. It can be tough due to my home station and winter weather but it pays very reasonably, they treat us well and you can't beat the flight benefits. I also get to be a "ground pilot" for some of these large aircraft when they need to be moved from gates to hangar or parking spot on airport and back. Worst task would be working in the baggage room or loading and unloading them but, again, if you have thick skin then it can be fun and rewarding.
My airline also gifts full fare tickets every once in a while (often really). I've flown first class for free from my home base to Tokyo with my wife and 4 kids for free. Since these are gifted tickets I didn't have to pay for luggage or taxes. I also flew to Rome with my family for free as well with gifted tickets. Don't be afraid to apply to work for an airline. They have great positions you can work in and the flight benefit alone is worth it if you enjoy to travel.
It's a super interesting benefit for airline employees - and airlines use it as one of the main recruiting tactics. But like everything, it has sub-details that make some better than others. For example, Emirates is very stiff and snobby about which airline gets standby Business with them, restricting it for most - therefore, Emirates employees don't get that with many airlines as well. So super good benefit - but check where your potential airline employer lies before deciding it's the main factor to work for them.
Great content Sam! I can't wait to fly on Emirates airlines . Thanks for sharing and happy holidays 🎄⛄
This video seems to be interesting. Let's watch it!
Nice RO offshore!
Great video Sam ❤😊
How are you today ☺️ Sam Chui & Fiona and I am Zack from Malaysia and I really like the video 📹 & have a wonderful & blessed christmas 🎄
Nice sam ❤ Fantastic video 🎉
Sam Chui`s hair dye looks greater than ever. Rudolph Giuliani style
😅
Keep going
You two looks so cute together.❤️
Great video Sam. Thx for showing. I was in the lucky position as an husband of an airline crew member. So I had a lot of ID ticket flights in the late 90ies till the mid 2K.
Happy holidays to you and your girl friend🙏👍
Enjoying watching ❤ from Nagaland
Old seafoods wonders!!
I love to see you and your lady traveling together
Thanks for your videos, Merry Christmas/Happy new year 2025!!! Hugs from ZRH!!
Polaroid still has it place in technology. Keep you seat belt on Sam and girlfriend, you don't want to hit CAT, particularly these days.
Good job brother 🎉🎉🎉
You are the best
I have autistic son who is a fan of yours Sam.He has been traveling since baby until 26 year old now Emirates 380 is one of his favorite he is dreaming to travel business class but we can not afford
Have a great day 💖🎄
Never thought i would see sam chui in economy 😂
I've never been on an airplane and wish there were more people on board #A380
Hello, Sam Chui, I am very happy to see you as a couple, my wife also works in aviation, we also benefit from the ID Ticket travel a lot to Singapore, have a good trip❤❤❤❤
Good info Sam
Merry Christmas Sam, ciao from Italy 🙋🏻♂️
NICE VIDEO SIR AND MADAM
love so sweet sam is speaking clearly than ever 🥺 im just kidding lol. you guys should make more videos together. its refreshing to look at and it has potential in terms of new and interesting content ❤❤
oh and MERRY CHRISTMASSSSSSS
I have life long aviophobia and watching your videos are really therapeutic!
Stand by travel is totally incompatible with holidays and high season dates.
Merry Christmas to Fiona and Sam! I wish you the very best in 2025!
Tetszett a videó, profi munka, gratulálok! Szép pár vagytok együtt a Barátnődel, sok boldogságot kívánok, és végezetül boldog karácsonyt, és boldog új évet Nektek, és az egész családotoknak! Tisztelettel: F. Attila!❤
I liked the video, professional work, congratulations! You and your girlfriend are a beautiful couple, I wish you much happiness, and finally, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your whole family! Best regards: F. Attila!❤
Well, as for me A330neo has the most comfortable economy class, because it has really convinient 2-4-2 seat layout. A330ceo and A340 also are comfortable with the same 2-4-2 configuration, but quality of the seats depends on airline as well as on A330neo. For example Finnair has really good economy class in their A330's with refurbished cabin. I also would say that Qatar Airways and Qantas have good economy class on their A330.
Very nice flight. But I’m gad you have a great flight. I haven’t been on the A380 yet. I saw A380 in LHR by last month.
you are not allowed to travel in shorts Sam!! Respect the staff travel conditions and do not picture staff travel in a positive way. Usually its not that easy and the expierences are not that cool as you show in your video its a struggle unless light load like your flight.
He flew on a Staff Discounted CONFIRMED Ticket ID50 so that is probably why he flew in Shorts
Hey Sam, back in October, I traveled with Emirates using a staff ticket, and there was a special check-in counter at the end where staff, crew, and their families checked in. How come you used the regular check-in counter instead of the staff one?
We used the porter service that takes you to the concierge desk to check in. This cost 40AED!
I don’t want to be critical, but this video shows only the positives of NRSA travel. There are serious challenges as well that they don’t address. Also, 99.9% of non-revs don’t receive the kind of treatment they did.
At the end of the day, staff travel is a privilege. It must be treated as such.
You are great together
I think with delta they only extend the benefit to delta operated flights. No skyteam or other partner flights. Flying on an A380 or B747 with a light load is awesome. Get the whole row to yourself. I’ve experienced that once before I got to fly lie flat business class seat for the first time. I flew non lie flat business class once in 95 or 96 before lie flat seats were created from GMP to LAX roundtrip on Asiana airlines 747 upper deck when I was 5 or 6 years old. I flew with my dad and my sister to go visit our mom when she came to the US first to study abroad
DL has Interline Agreements also with other Companies. ALL the major US Carriers do.
@ I know that but I’m talking in the context of using it for ID tickets
Happy New Years Eve for the couple, Since I worked by Varig It was Very Very dificullt as a stand by staff
Merry Christmas and happy new year to you Sam and your girlfriend ❤🎄
Sam don’t get married how much they will try to trap you in, that’s the key to a happy life
Father worked for United..flew standby my entire childhood! Nope…with the overbooking of flights..unless you want to spend your life in an airport..not fun at all!
Airline secrets 😁
That’s amazing Sam that you are traveling with your girlfriend and not alone anymore 😊 makes travel more enjoyable, safe travels everybody ❤❤
Hey Sam! Could you review PIA again ? Because they are back in Europe, E.U lifted their ban on PIA. The first PIA flight to europe will land in Paris.
Wishing you and you family a Merry Christmas and a fantastic New Year 🙏🇰🇪
Hi sam happy holiday to you and family 😂🎉, I like your watch, watch what brand is it? Thanks
Question for Fiona please: With you being a member of flight crew for your airline, do you get to fly on the jump seat as a last resort if no other seats are available?
As a European Airline crew, I always bring chocolate or sweet to the crew when travelling on staff ticket. Always surprised me middle or Asian crew don’t do the same
Some Airline Companies have very Strict Rules for Staff Tkt Travel one being NOT to bring ATTENTION to Yourself as a Non Revenue passenger to the Crew and other passengers.
@ most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard
Great video, Sam. Lovely to see you travelling with your lady friend. Hope to see more of these twosome travels. ❤😊
Thank you, Seasons Greetings
Best Couple in TH-cam of the Year. Merry Christmas!
Thank you. So kind of you!
I noticed you have a nice watch Sam, what brand and model is it?
Was the wine 🍷 to cold for you again . Poor dears 😂🤦♂️really roughing it !
Sam, if there’s only 153 Economy passengers, isn’t it quite operationally not efficient for Emirates to run the A380? 😢
Airlines LOAD more Cargo if Passenger Loads are Light.
Nice
How do you get ID50 tickets? I’ve only ever gotten the types of tickets you described as ID90
Sam……my wife is a very senior CX flight attendant: ISM. How do you get id50 fares on another airline as a companion of a CX FA. I don’t even get id50 oal privileges and I’m a spouse. In fact there is no provision when you make an oal listing for an id50 ticket. When you’re a CX employee or dependent, you’re at the bottom of any non CX standby list. No way you can buy your way up unless you go full fare. You said you flew id50 in the video. Explain please.
How is that rolling luggage a carryon?
I can’t wait for the next video explaining why your girlfriend lost her travel “privileges”. People have lost them for less than this. Good luck but because of your online success you are making it very difficult for her employer to apply a consistent policy.
That’s what I comment and people where rud to me, you are 100% right
Hi Sam! I am interested in Fiona's opinion, as she works as a cabin crew. Which aircraft type is her favorite to work on? Is she typed for various types? Does she prefer latest generation aircraft like a350 or 777/a330? Happy holiydays.
什么时候乘务员能用一等仓
She is very cute i like the presence of fiona on your TH-cam.. is she have any social media platform? Thanks and keep it up!!
please make the benefit in LOW profile 😮😮😮
Big fan Sam………but, this vid is not a good look. You’re a non rev pax. You’re wearing shorts and a tee shirt. Not proper non rev attire. Non rev tickets are for personal travel and not commercial/business travel. Clearly filming content as an ID 50 and 90 pax for your channel is a business enterprise. Bragging about it on board while some dude across from you paid maybe $2000 for the same ticket isn’t so cool either.
Frankly I was surprised you put out a video with a lot of proprietary information in it. Non rev travel is supposed to be subtle and under the radar. Be humble and grateful you got on, but don’t advertise it.
Sam in ecconomy ? Whats happened ?
She is so attractive! You're lucky man!
Love your vids, but PLZ try to find som other music. You get it right but the wrong music...😅
what is that watch bro? AP?
fiona you said you dont eat airline food anymore.......i see you eating😅😅😅
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This is one way to get fired by your airline. Good luck and hope they don't see the video. I know because I work for an airline
I couldn’t have said it better…..
She has a sweet smile on her face 🥹🥹🥹 Hey Sam , Please marry her soon 🙏🏻
Merry Christmas Sam. Jesus loves u!