Originally Posted by
Jack Bauer
We will have to agree to disagree. Of course eveybodies situation is different and you don't mind the mileage based system that has gone through the roof. FYI, the Alaska pilots buddy passes come in roughly half of what Delta charges (don't bother telling me to go work there for the buddy pass benefits).
Those friends and family members who understand how the system works have really appreciated it when I could hook them up in the past and I am happy to do so. One thing we can all agree on, Delta needs to make more money at the cost of everything else. Certainly let's not see about improving travel benefits and a host of other areas because the company needs to make more money.
It's not that I mind or don't mind. I don't EVER give out buddy passes, EVER. When we used to get the actual paper ones, I shredded them on the spot. I didn't come to Delta for the travel benefits. Personally, they don't enter the equation for me. So, as for improving the travel benefits, unless they are going to upgrade them to giving us some PS passes, I'd rather not waste what capital and leverage we have. Restore my lost pay rates and work rules, and I can afford to buy an actual ticket and never non rev again.
I understand if the benefits are more important to you, I just think we got bigger fish to gut in 2015.