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My Delta friend quoted a price of over $600 for one round trip buddy pass to LHR from ATL, via BOS. He hasn't booked a buddy pass in a while, and I want to make sure that he is correct. I was expecting it to be $300 for one person, and somewhere around $600 for the two of us total. We leave on May 18 and return on May 25.
the taxes are about 25% of the pass costs and that is correct
LHR is one of the highest priced destinations you could choose because of the fees added to mileage
Yeah, as an employee when I flew to London this year I paid aprox $140 in departure taxes, and from what I've read recently on nonrev.net the taxes have recently increased. If you do some digging you might be able to find full fare tickets for roughly the same price without the stresses of nonreving.
Good news is that the late flights look quite good for business class. (Guess no one wants to fork over that $151 taxes/fees--lists are short)
Our non-rev trips over to the UK are no more...
Not only that, but I think that the taxes go up even more when there is a charge associated with the reservation... certainly more than the $151 for nonrevs.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrs767er
That's the total paycheck deduction for employee travel.Quote:
Originally Posted by spongebue
Oh yeah, the "sales" tax portion has to be calculated on the mileage base fare on buddy pass and then added to that $151
Right, that's what I meant. For example, a buddy pass on UA is $145.10 SFO-LHR. $121.80 of that is the fare, everything else is taxes and fees. On an economy nonrev pass for the employee, it's nothing. The return flight is 265.76. Same fare returning, $143.96 in taxes. Those same taxes on the employees pass would be $127.66... not as much as I expected, but there is still a difference there.
Hi, I was wondering if someone can help me out. For some reason my buddy pass calculator isn't working right. I think it may be due to the fact that I haven't paid the fee of activation on it. I just didn't want to, just incase I don't use them. But I was wondering if that is the case of why I can't use the calculator.
I'm Looking for a round trip from MSP-BOM, around Sept 15 or 19, 20011 returning on October 4th or 5th, 2011.
I can see the loads, but when I but in the code and desination on the buddy pass calculator it doesn't work. It says that there are no flights of Delta flying from Msp (minnesota) to BOM ( Mumbai, India). If it is because I haven't paid the fee, can someone please give me an estimate of the ticket price for a buddy pass in First/Business class please. My buddy passes are going to expire in two weeks and I need to book them before they do.
Also is there a different step I would need to take on how to book for first or Business class? Or will it all show, once I register and pay the fee. Please someone respond quickly, and if I am wrong on paying the fee to get the answers....can someone guide me.
The reason why I am thinking it is that, is because I can see my family rates....but not the buddy pass rates. And it also doesn't have a drop down list for which class. Also, what does that dot that you can click on called "SA" while booking mean. It's on the same page as it says coach class. Thank you.
$670 --not estimate (just faked a booking on one of our buddies but I had to deduct the $25 change fee)
you'll be asked if you want to list for business class.
ps--tell your buddies to pay the activation fee!
clueless about the SA--I don't see it anywhere but I wasn't using the calculator.
remind your buddy that if he gets business class it's about a $7000 ticket! (as in he owes you!!)
ask if he has a visa, too...
You are awesome. Thank you so much for taking the time out and doing this for me. I will definitely remind them about the regular fee, and the activation fee!!! I just hope I can use my passes that I have left now, before my new yearly cycle comes around on Sept 1, 2011.
I heard if I just book them before they get thrown away, and the new ones start....I can still use them up to a year before they are not good anymore.
If I am wrong, please correct me. Other to that I will go ahead and activate and book there tickets before September 1st! You are so awesome. Thank You Thank You Thank YOU!!!!!
If your passes for 2011 expire in September, they are good for a year from DOH. We always use Boss' (that's hubby) passes the year prior (usually assigned/paid a few days before his annviersary) Then get our buddies to give their credit card, booking the closest connection to major gateway (as in some live CVG so we book to ATL or JFK for around $100--same for SFO/SLC $98 etc) then the $25 fee get added for different destination--sometimes IST or BKK or...) and they pay the differnce when it's time to travel. They have a year to go somewhere and if they don't, they get a refund! Works like a charm! We still have 8 passes to use thru the year for emergencies. If no one wants a pass they go kablooie after the anniversary and that's ok too.
You are TRES welcome!!
Omg....is that the case? Then I don't want my buddy passes to go to waste or atleast keep the new ones for myself and family. I rather let them book on the older ones.
If you could, can you pls see how much a buddy pass ticket would be from Msp-LGW (I think delta only flys to London Gathwick directly, if they do to heathrow that would be better) Same thing again, but around the middle of April for two weeks/14 days. I know March and beginning of April is spring break, so right after that. Business or First Class. I'm so sorry to bug you again....promise I won't ask anymore. Once they go ahead and let me get there tickets then I can check it myself.
But my best friend wants to go in April of next year...so if I can book the other two from these passes, I can save the other ones. Sorry again to bug you. But if you can't then no problem. I really already appreciate that you have done so much for me already, without even knowing me. Thanks a million again!
MSP only has flights to LHR on DL. Sun Country has a couple flights to LGW, but that's another story altogether.
Too early to tell for that date range, but cost right now is 123.89 MSP-LHR, $288.03 LHR-MSP = 411.92 round trip. There's only one price, and they put you in first/business if they have the space. If not, you're still paying a lot less than what most people would pay on a flight to Europe, even in Y.
$465 MSP/LHR
I would book MSP/DTW now and secure the "old" pass to use within the next year, using your buddy's card, for the April trip. It will cost them $25 to change to MSP/LHR + mileage--total $490. He won't have to pay the $465 until he flies but you aren't burning a new pass for him.
We do have service ATL/LGW, and taxes are slightly lower. (Easter is April 8 BTW)
Here's a tip: when you want to find route info--go to the interactive map on either delta.com or travelnet--zoom in to destination city, click on it and it will show all DL flts. That way you can find alternatives to connect if your preferred gateway is sold out/overbooked.
It's a great deal to use the old ones! I book all 8 at once (that takes some time!) Make sure you have legal name, accurate DOB, etc (as on passport) because you can't change that part once they "expire". As in Buddy A and B each get pass on hold. B doesn't want to use his, you can't reissue it to another Buddy. Buddy A wants another one, you have to use a current year pass.
Thank you guys so much for your help!!! You guys are awesome. Especially mrs767er thank you for going into detail. It really helps to know all this info, and not let my old tickets go to waste or my new ones!!! God bless you guys...and please wish me, as I wish you guys luck. How long have you been with the airlines or your partners?
I've been with SkyWest for just over a year now, though I'd tried to get a job at the tiny airport I work at for about a year and a half beforehand. It took a long time before they had a position open when I could go through training. I also worked at NW for a summer about 3 years ago, and that was an absolute blast. It really is an addicting industry, and I'm going to try to get a programming position with an airline once I graduate.
Boss has 24 yrs and flies INT as Captain. I'm retired and do all our travel plans--all he does is ask what to pack. Married 6 yrs, been traveling myself for nearly 40 (gosh, I'm getting old!) That's more years than Spongbue has lived!
PS--I'm probably a litlle high on the LHR pass $ since I was "converting" a used pass to a dummy booking I had miles credit from the original. It's close, tho.