Are there any airlines we have an agreement with that allows purchase of first/business class ZEDs? I see it as an option on the page where we get eZEDs but the airlines I fly don't have that agreement. Just curious if any do.
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Are there any airlines we have an agreement with that allows purchase of first/business class ZEDs? I see it as an option on the page where we get eZEDs but the airlines I fly don't have that agreement. Just curious if any do.
Not that I am aware of...
Nope...
First class ZEDS are very very rare in spite of what "Google" search/posts.
The ZED fare are most "always" in the coach cabin - low - medium - high - with the MEDIUM being the norm.
Not all carriers participate with each other.
ZED fare Standbys are usually accommodated after the host carriers own employees but before other carrier non-revenue standbys and buddy passes.
ZED fares are in effect a revenue standby fare.
There are rules that are followed for clearance into a coach seat and the airline and its agents can upgrade to the First or Business cabin if coach is filled depending on agreements.
When traveling research the .COM of the airlines flying between the two points and see if buying a reserved confirmed ticket (for a few dollars more) is a better deal for your own sanity !
An advantage to the ZED fare - the baggage fees maybe waived - check that feature out !
Remember you are not traveling in the 'Glory Days' of aviation when a non-rev was almost certain to get on a plane and in First Class - flights are full and frequent flying revenue customers
are screaming for entitled upgrades - Welcome to the days of the back of the bus - if that !
RMA, that's not the case when OALs nonrev on DL. DL buddies are cleared before any OALs. OALs are classed as S4 but DL uses date of flight, not employee DOH. I have yet to experience any zed airlines that I've flown do anything different. Anyone else want to chime in on that?
Actually, quite a few Star Alliance carriers have agreements for C (or F on 2-cabin flights). It costs more, of course, but it does exist!
It would be nice if more airlines/alliances did this!
Yes what is there not to like about ANY revenue for an empty seat.
At one time in the years gone past an employee could purchase a 50% ID positive space ticket.
A spendy ticket of course but it was for any published fare that was regulated by the CAB - none
of this whatever you have in your pocket; ah let's see you a have a few coins left over so let's have
a fee for baggage - still some $ left over a fee for 24 hour seat assignment - still some $ tag on
the snack food - and the ultimate a service charge to make and call reservation. Follow along the
cruise ships are getting the hang of this nickel & dime fee thing - One hell of a nasty business virus !
Yeah the good old days of aviation - full hot meals with choice of entrée in COACH.:cool:Quote:
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Favorite food memory - chateaubriand carved seat side.
Ah YES the "Islander" flights to Hawaii with 5 entrée selections in First and 3 in coach.
My favorite was "Pineapple Duck Peking".
Back in the mid 90's we even had the option to fly the Concorde on BA for a reduced rate, not cheap but not so expensive considering the real price and it was confirmed.
I believe that was on British Airways BA and the standby fare was $100 with a SA return on a BA 747.
If you got on going London getting back was not a problem.
Frightening NOISY takeoff; the fuel burn was the same as the 747; carrying 1/3 the passenger load.
Cruise altitude was 12 miles up (55000-60000 feet) speed twice the speed of sound.
While on temporary assignment at JFK saw it many times and wished I was on it - but not to be !
LINK:
Concorde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Zed priority depends on the agreement. We have a few Zed agreements where the OAL comes before buddy passes. I know we have this with AA and the last time I nonrev'd DL the gate agent advised me I was getting on before buddy passes. she asked how I booked and I explained MyIDTravel. When I got home I spoke with the pass office and they explained we have reciprocal priority agreements with some carriers not all though.
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Pineapple Duck Peking? Peking Duck? Sounds Delicious..
It wasn't that noisy from inside the cabin.Quote:
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http://nonrev.net/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by R.M.Anderson http://nonrev.net/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png Frightening NOISY takeoff...
http://nonrev.net/images/misc/quote_icon.png Originally Posted by BRITSKI99 http://nonrev.net/images/buttons/viewpost-right.png
It wasn't that noisy from inside the cabin.
From about a mile or so from the beginning of the runway it was like 4 afterburners cutting in at the same time.
Visually static chunks of burning fuel propelling the aircraft on its way to flight.
Brought back memories of air operations at Ramstein AFB Germany in the early 60's !
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As I recall, they did use to call the back of the cabin “rocket class”. :cool::cool::cool::cool:Quote:
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$100?Quote:
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I wish! I would have done it if it were that low.
It was actually $800, which is still not bad.
However, for a kid like me who was making $6 an hour at the time, $800 may as well been one million.
If I could go back in time, I would do it for sure!
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$800 ???
In today's $s or what was in your pocket at the time ?
In any event it was a fraction of the posted fare !
The unique part of the fare was the SPAV FC on the BA 747 return - not always easy but coach was always open.
These flights were almost always full and any non-rev hoping for a seat the inkle of space available was certain to
be less than 48 hours. When the opportunity opened very few got on and then to contend with the revenue
displacements from other airlines (the airlines did not have those ridiculous change fees at that time) so there
were infrequently walk-up passengers at the last minute bumping aside NRSA hopefuls. The same for the west
bound flights out of the UK.
Operationally - the aircraft did not break the sound barrier on the ground (take-off) but some 50 or so miles off
the shore of Long Island - sort of like going to Warp Speed Star Trek style !