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Please tell me what the codeshare partner term means as far as non revs. I am retired delta and see Air France is a codeshare partner with us. Do we receive a discount on these flights? if so how do i go about getting it. I am going to France in Oct. so I was wondering if i should buy a backup.
Thanks
Carol
Usually codeshare means nothing for non-revs. You have to check with Delta's travel office to see what your interline agreement with Air France is. You may have to buy an ID90 (90% of of FULLY REFUNDABLE UNRESTRICTED fare usually) to standby on Air France flights.
Delta retirees are eligible for ID96 non-rev on Air France...on DeltaNet's Pass Travel page it will give you a list of all airlines that Delta can non-rev on and then break it down as to "who" (ie..parents - retirees - children - etc) within the Delta family can non-rev on that airline..
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by DeltaFlyer:
Delta retirees are eligible for ID96 non-rev on Air France...on DeltaNet's Pass Travel page it will give you a list of all airlines that Delta can non-rev on and then break it down as to "who" (ie..parents - retirees - children - etc) within the Delta family can non-rev on that airline.. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
Delta Flyer--does carol need scrub passes to go for CDG? I try to avoid CDG and with the new destinations like PRG and BUD it's hardly necessary, but I still keep one folded in the emergency pocket of my handbag--never know when a trip to France is going to break out!
Thank you all for your responses. It is coming home to the US that I am concerned about.
If I do buy ID96 passes may I try standby on Delta first and if we get bumped go to Air France? Or do I have to list on Air France and only stand by for them? And,
What is a scrub pass?
Thanks for the info.
Carol
Scrub passes are manually written non-rev tickets for travel on Delta - I have never been through CDG myself but the folks I work with say sometimes they ask for the paper pass and sometimes they dont...Always a good idea to travel with one just in case..
You can buy ID96 on Air France and try Delta first, if you make it on Delta then the ID96 can be refunded...
Thank you delta flyer member..Now, if I do not get on Delta and I do have an ID90 pass on AF.in my bag... Should I just go to the AF counter after I have been bumped off delta and list then?
Or, should I list on AF the night before?
thank again
Not familiar with the policies of AF for non-rev listing, but I would list the night before just in case...Quote:
Thank you delta flyer member..Now, if I do not get on Delta and I do have an ID90 pass on AF.in my bag... Should I just go to the AF counter after I have been bumped off delta and list then?
Or, should I list on AF the night before?
thank again[/b]
You do not need to list with AF (at least it was still like that 2 monthes ago) but it is recommended to avoid being the last on the priority list.
Attention if you are not an AF employee it is impossible to list in France I always do it from the Usa, you call the regular number and ask for their nonrev desk, in french it is called "GP".
my 2 cents worth again for getting out of France. I don't know where in the US you're going, nor what part of France you'll be in, but I continue to avoid CDG if at all possible, and usually do Nice (NCE)-JFK on Delta. Have always had good luck on that in the off-season (never tried it in summer). I maybe shouldn't be divulging it, since you may be taking my seat over on Oct. 18. but what are friends for?
Hal...not to worry I will not be traveling on 10-18, but thank you for the info. All the advice has been bad but we are staying in Paris for the week. Anyone with ANY advice good or bad is appreciated. l
Caroljane--you did get the Delta scrubpasses (blank tickets) to leave CDG, right? They do have them available at CDG but agents can be a bit snipppy about having to fetch them for you. I have always been required to have one.
Now--IF and I say only IF (not when--I'm being positive) you get bumped from all of the Delta flights and have to take AF--you should already be in the gate area where they have a designated desk to handle the stranded. They should move your listing to AF, but that was "should". You can list on the AF website but only if you understand enough French and as for me --non, non, non. Iwould try the phone listing here but it should not matter--they do follow seniority and priority these days evn though you're going to be OAL.
Good luck--if I think about it, I'll ck your flights and cheer you on[to] a Delta flight! PS--are you taking the train into the city? taxi was $E50 to Eiffel area--train is $8 each and a fun treat! Don't do the bus--it's almost same as cab. And--where are you staying--are you going to Versailles? Great day trip.
I did not get the scub passes because I read that dependant children 21 or older can not travel on another airline. My daughter turns 22 tomorrow! So we are going to have to keep positive thoughts about no shows! Thank you for all of your help it looks pretty bad right now. And I am a S3B. Which reminds me I see another non rev is listed on Fri. (2 flights) and again sat...the same on the return trip. Should I list on multiple flights already?
don't know if you already traveled yet, but the best thing to do on DL(not sure about AF, heard you can only list in usa, doing it in france is nearly, if not, impossible) is to list for the flight you want. Just that flight. If you want to go earlier, just ask at the Ticket counter to be listed. If you don't get a seat on the flight you want, just ask the gate agent to list you for the next one.
So yea, just list for the flight thats best for you. And, as a courtesy, list as far in advance as you can. I can't stand it when I list a week in advance, and get bumped by someone with a higher priority that just shows up and lists 35 minutes before the flight.
Have a safe trip, good luck