Originally Posted by
Arliss
This is becoming a sticking point for me as I want to travel more. I had a bunch of days off (I'm still at a regional but interviewing with you next month) and I was craving Paris, so I just went for a couple days. Found a decent hotel at a decent price on booking.com. Just got back today, had a blast, UA premium economy both directions.
But I also use work itself to travel. We get downtown hotels at my regional so I take advantage of that. I've especially had fun in Canada and Mexico.
I don't know what the new Spirit PBS will allow, but at my regional I can use swapping to get 5 or more days off in a row pretty easily. I'm finishing a block of 10 days off right now, no vacation used.
Big question, can the buddy passes be used toward ZED fares or similar not-operated-by-Spirit travel?
I don't get what you're trying to say. You can't trade buddy passes or use them for anything other them giving them to your buddies. You can't give buddy passes for travel on other airlines either if that's what you're getting at. Know that the travel benefits at Spirit are sub par. Don't come here thinking you're going to travel the world in first class while using your benefits. At best you'll be sitting in coach on a ZED fare on some foreign carrier if you're trying to cross an ocean.