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Happy May Day 2026!

Alaska Airlines flew its 787 from Seattle to Rome on the 28th of April. This was the flight with a massive amount of non-revs listed; over 1,000. I saw online that just under 80 checked in and only 4 actually made it. Were you one of them?

I don’t know if airlines keep track of the noshow rate for non-revs. I’ve often wondered that. Would be good to share.

This week’s top story is that Spirit Airlines may cease operation at 3a ET on May 2, 2026. I wrote an article about it with some details of the routes they serve and how it would affect your travels. Take a look at https://www.passrider.com/spirit-airlines-faces-imminent-shutdown-as-bailout-collapses/

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Seoul is incredible, but nothing kills the vacation high like seeing "RED" on the load screen for your nonstop flight back to SFO. When the gateways are stalled, don't just sit in the terminal—it's time to use your ZED agreements to find a backdoor home; aka backup passes.

I recently looked at a scenario where the nonstop routes from ICN to the U.S. was just not happening. By pivoting to a connection through Taipei (TPE) or Tokyo-Narita (NRT), you can turn a possible three-day wait into an 18-hour mission home—often in a lie-flat seat if you’re lucky :-). It’s a few extra hours of travel, but it beats sleeping on an airport bench.

I’ve mapped out over 50 of these strategic routes and "Hidden ZED Zones" in the new Asia Non-rev Planning Playbook, launched last month to help you stay "green" even during peak season.

Stop guessing the red screens and start planning your escape.

Go check it out at https://www.passrider.com/asia-non-rev-playbook/. There is nothing like this on the market!

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.

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.

Get The Non-Rev Playbooks

If you’ve already purchased; thank you. I’m now working on the third in the series. Can you guess which region is next?

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.

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