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Welcome aboard Companion, there’s a seat for you right down front. And YES, there are taxes – taxes my friend, are inevitable.
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Migflanker - Senior NonRev Correspondent - Los Angeles
Thanks for the reply. So are taxes only for the companion pass? What about actual companions and family? I have a friend who is a flight attendant and her kids, husband, parents are traveling everywhere once a week. Is she charged for taxes as well? Or is just because I have the companion pass as opposed to being an actual family member.Originally Posted by Migflanker
Companion you're getting deep into the weeds - there are taxes and fees on buddy passes. Your friend (the sponsoring employee) has a limited number of passes and has offered you one. Don't stress over someone else's costs or how often they travel. If the cost and conditions of buddy pass travel (which your friend will/or has explained to you) are acceptable - there you go, if not you can always fall back on making your own reservations. Non-revving is a topsy-turvy world, as a pass rider you'll have plenty of stress with fluctuating loads and priority lists - don't add to your carry-on.
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Migflanker - Senior NonRev Correspondent - Los Angeles
I wasn't trying to make it more complicated or worry about someone elses travel. But when she explained the companion thing to me she said that I could travel wherever I wanted and would have the same benefits as her. She said she could only make one person her companion. She said she also has 8 buddy passes per year. I'm aware the buddy passes have to pay the fees. But she does not pay taxes on her legs as an employee so I assumed since my travel was the "same as hers" that I wouldn't be paying taxes on anything domestically either. She is a new employee so I'm not sure if this was a misinterpretation on her end when explaining to me. Is there a phone number I can call to get further clarification? Or a manual I can read on this? I'm really just trying to fully understand because I just took a few trips and it deducted money from her paycheck. Thanks for your help
If I may intervene, first, welcome to the nonrev world, regarding your question, only the employee has the answer it is her responsibility to brief you about the rules, not anybody else. And yes if there is a charge on a domestic leg there is a tax. Enjoy your future trips.
Last edited by zedman; 05-Jul-2017 at 11:29 PM.
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