Welcome! We’re Erin and Tyler
Welcome to Standby Travel Sagas! I’m Erin, a travel addict, and this is my partner, Tyler. I’m from Chicago, IL, and moved to Salt Lake City, UT in 2019 for a job. Just months after moving, I met Tyler, an Ohio native, who moved to SLC to follow his other biggest passion, skiing. Tyler works for one of the USA’s major airlines, which allows him to fly for free on “standby.” This means whenever there aren’t enough paying passengers to fill up a flight, he’s able to board the flight for free. Lucky for me, Tyler was able to add me as a partner, so I get to fly standby with him! BUT there’s a catch! Due to the nature of flying standby, we find out only minutes before take off if we’re going to get a seat or not. This is why we are truly experts at the art of last-minute trip planning, and I use the term “last minute” very literally! We aspire to give all of you procrastinators or go with the flow-ers some tools and ideas for how to make a spontaneous or downright poorly-planned trip one that creates the best memories. Join us as we travel the world, one last-minute, free flight at a time!