Thread: How does DL buddy passes work?

Basically it's a yield fare ticket for standby. Your buddy has to pay $50 to activate 8 passes/yr. My family pays our fee. Passes are good for a year and are fully refundable. Price is based on distance, taxes/fees and now fuel surcharge. Best to sue for overseas travel. Buddies travel on emps seniority after all emps are boarded. If first or biz class are available, it should be automatic upgrade on our AC and some connection lines.
Example of recent ticketing I did a few minutes ago:
MCO/BKK via JFK and NRT with return to DAB was just under a grand for RT. $25 fee for changes to destination beyond 100 miles (NY airports are all one destination, DAB was our original start but no fee to use MCO in this case. SFO/BKK and return was $850. Those $ include the fuel surcharge of $100RT.
Your emp can do all the pass assignments online, then ticket as needed throughout his employment yr. Happy to do more details after you set it up w/him, but he'll have to do some of the checking--I'm exhausted after today!!!

Originally Posted by 29palms

We got rid of our managers flying at higher priority, but given that, it was better than what I see happening now. I just disagree with unacompanied spouses or eligible pass riders bumping active employees that must get back to work to make the operation happen. A guy gets married suddenly the spouse whom never touched an airplane nor travelled free before suddenly bumps an active employee just because her new husband has more time than they? Most absurd thing I ever heard of.

Then employee children should have no rights either, following that logic. They never flew on pass privs before they were born. He earned the pass priv and by marriage, she has same rights. I ahve left the gate and gone home when I was taking a frivolous trip (more than once) since there were lots of uniformed employee trying to commute w/few seats. I will not relinquish my seat for our vacation travel, however, and will certainly use my high priority (S2) when I need it. I get 6 /yr. My husband commutes and he's typically goes in very early, double commutes or overnight to make a work trip. That's his responsibility, not another employee spouse's. If a spouse is required to be accompanied by employee then that's TWO seats taken, possible denying 2 commuters or 2 someones having to get back to work (from their personal trip?) Hogwash. Not logical at all.

I see alot of Positive Space Upgrades for non-cabin employees and that's the way it should be. If it's policy for them to be upgraded to make a ferry or mechanical trip, they should have that perk, and they outrank me. No problem. My husband earned his 25 yrs and I take care of him, much like you and others maintain the aircraft. Both are vital, and I am, too. So, your wife is below you? You can disagree w/me all you want. If I could bump you off a flight, I almost wish I could do it just because you're such a entitled bully. I'm sure some pimple-faced, snot-nosed teen will do exactly that unwittingly. Karma. Your nonrev world must be a pretty ugly place considering your bigoted attitude.