Pro traveller

As many of you know by now, my father works at an airline company so I also get the benefits of flying cheap with one condition: stand-by. This could be both heaven and hell. Like when they kick you off a flight because the plane is overbooked and you're stuck in the airport for hours not knowing when you'll be able to catch the next flight. Over the years and as an ex-investment bank worker I've learned that the best way to go is low-risk; meaning that I'd rather take the flight that's empty rather than risking for a full-flight. This means that sometimes it doesn't work out time wise. This time I had to wait at the airport for 8 hours but I was basically guaranteed for a seat rather than for an earlier flight that was nearly full. Luckily my credit card comes with a free Priority Pass card which grants you access to few of the business airline lounges. So I checked in and got some work done while munching on some snackies and a beer for free.. Yuengling beer that I could never get my hand on the West Coast. So 8 hour wait? No biggie