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I hope you had a good week. Thank you for reading my work each week.

You all really liked the Airline Network Planner I sent out yesterday. Remember to hit reply and let me know what you think.

Jet Fuel prices have increased over the last few weeks, so you should be aware of this when planning your travels. This article from Business Insider gives you a good summary of European carriers’ issues: https://www.businessinsider.com/airlines-cancel-flights-rising-jet-fuel-prices-shortage-iran-2026-4. Also, IATA monitors the prices at https://www.iata.org/en/publications/economics/fuel-monitor/.

Also, watch out for news on Spirit Airlines, as they are having severe financial issues. If they go out of business, the other airlines will be full of those passengers buying new tickets to get home.

What does all this mean for you? As airlines reduce schedules to manage fuel issues, there may be fewer flights than usual over the next few weeks. So keep a close eye on the loads as you travel. I’ll keep you posted of any cancellations I’m aware of.

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The Asia Playbook

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Rebuild St. Elizabeth Project

Sadly, donations have slowed, so please dig deep and help me help my community. I’m starting to distribute the first $997 I’ve received (fees were deducted from the $1,065). Looks like we will get a printer for the school and some tarp for the church (until we get more money to repair the roof properly) and see what we can do to help one family. The church had to remove the benches to a different location so they don’t get wet and rot.

If you have anyone willing to donate to the cause please send them over to https://gofund.me/6938f19d4.

Side view of the church.

New Resources

Here are some resources I created for you. There are a few more, but I’m still working on those. There are also some new ones that I’ll be adding to the paid Passrider Premium part of the site as well.:

Flight Loads

Many new members have joined; thank you and welcome. If you’ve not done so already, remember to sign up for Flight Loads, (https://flightloads.passrider.com), my new free anonymous load-sharing service. And spread the word, please.

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Free load information for active and retired airline employees. Know your odds before you head to the airport.
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Get The Non-Rev Playbooks

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Europe Non-Rev Planning Playbook
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The Caribbean Island Non-Rev Planning Playbook
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Non-revving to the Caribbean can turn into “how do I get home?” real fast. I built a short, practical reference for airline employees so you can plan smarter schedule options and backups before ...
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Asia Non-Rev Planning Playbook
Asia Non-Rev Planning Playbook
A practical non-rev travel playbook for airline employees and standby travelers flying Asia. 55 airports across 28 countries/territories — risk levels, visa reality, reset strategies, and fifth fre...
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PS: I’ve set the introductory price very low as an introductory offer. My book proceeds go right back into keeping Passrider running and creating travel content to make your travels smoother and maximize your travel benefits. I appreciate your support.

TRAVEL EVENTS CALENDAR

  • Memorial Day - Monday, May 25, 2026

  • FIFA World Cup Football (Soccer) - June 11 - July 19, 2026

  • Farnborough Airshow (Farnborough, U.K.) - July 20-24, 2026

  • Oshkosh (Oshkosh, WI USA) - July 20-26, 2026

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✈️ Passrider Non-Rev Travel Tip of the Week

With global fuel supply strains causing several major international carriers to preemptively trim their short-haul schedules this week, here is a succinct tip for the current environment:

Mind the "Re-accommodation Ripple": A seat map that looks wide open today can vanish in an instant if a sister flight is canceled. When these "planned" cuts happen, revenue passengers are automatically dumped onto the remaining flights, zeroing out standby space hours before you even reach the gate.

The Play: Check the flight status history for the past 48 hours of your desired route. If you see "Canceled" appearing more than once, abandon that "Plan A" and look for mid-day, wide-body repositioning flights between major hubs where the higher seat count gives you a much safer capacity buffer if that flight exists.

Remember you can request flights loads for other airlines at https://flightloads.passrider.com.

My Asia, Caribbean and European Playbooks also has a ton of tips you can use.

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