Delta friends & family pass questions...
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Delta friends & family pass questions...
Since I have not used the travel privledges for years, the following ??? are difficult to determine on the travel net:
Does a spouse pay the same for a standby ticket as a buddy pass traveler?
If so, what is the S2, S3 pass for?
I attempeted to load a flight itinerary using my wife's info and there was no option to select S-2 or S-3 priority???
The fare for a buddy pass from Sacramento to Atlanta is $92.00. That's $184 round-trip! If this is for space-A only where's the advantage???? If a spouse has to pay the same as a buddy pass traveler, what is the annual $50.00 fee for?
The Delta travel net does not answer any questions about spouse travel and S-2, S-3, or S-4 travel. It only covers common stupid info on what to wear and not to argue with the employee's etc....where does the advantage of free travel come in these days as a Delta employee???
Does a spouse pay the same for a standby ticket as a buddy pass traveler?
If so, what is the S2, S3 pass for?
I attempeted to load a flight itinerary using my wife's info and there was no option to select S-2 or S-3 priority???
The fare for a buddy pass from Sacramento to Atlanta is $92.00. That's $184 round-trip! If this is for space-A only where's the advantage???? If a spouse has to pay the same as a buddy pass traveler, what is the annual $50.00 fee for?
The Delta travel net does not answer any questions about spouse travel and S-2, S-3, or S-4 travel. It only covers common stupid info on what to wear and not to argue with the employee's etc....where does the advantage of free travel come in these days as a Delta employee???
#2
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Rocket,
1. S1 = company business (N/A for non-rev) = FREE
2. S2 = highest non-rev status. Limited number of S2 passes. S2 takes priority over all S3 pass riders; however, seniority prevails compared to other S2 pass riders. S2 = FREE
3. S3 = UNL number. Seniority prevails. S3 = FREE.
4. S3B = parents. FREE but limited number.
4. S2 / S3 is selected at the airport / kiosk.
1. S1 = company business (N/A for non-rev) = FREE
2. S2 = highest non-rev status. Limited number of S2 passes. S2 takes priority over all S3 pass riders; however, seniority prevails compared to other S2 pass riders. S2 = FREE
3. S3 = UNL number. Seniority prevails. S3 = FREE.
4. S3B = parents. FREE but limited number.
4. S2 / S3 is selected at the airport / kiosk.
#4
You are always welcome to help the company and buy a full fare ticket. Delta still has some of the best and least expensive travel benefits around....just ask your friends at AMR, CAL, UAL, etc.
#5
Retirees and spouses are also S3B. Seniority within S3B applies. No charge for S3B passes[except security and foreign travel taxes]. There is now a $50/year charge for ALL non revenue travel. No $50 payment= no pass travel. $50/year is based on your anniversary date.
#6
Black Rocket..it is unclear if you are a Delta employee, a retiree or just a "friend" of a Delta employee. Sounds like either the first or second,if you can access Delta Net. If you are an active employee, you must(like every one else) pay the yearly $50 if you want to non-rev.After that, you, your wife and your dependents can use S-2 or S-3 passes, no other charges. If you are retired, you and your wife can use S-3B passes only,after the $50 charge, no other charges (except the international charges, like every other pass rider). If you are a "friend" of a Delta employee, you use and pay for a S-4 pass, that is a buddy pass, and your friend must have paid the $50 charge. Depending on the computed distance that you intend to travel, the cost of a buddy pass changes. They are, in my opinion, almost worthless, unless you have a lot opf time to sit around and miss flights.
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