Originally Posted by
SuperPilotJesse
Ok I have some questions for you guys that work for Comair and have flown to Europe. So from what I understand you can fly on DAL and just pay the int'l taxes. Right? And how much would that be? And would those taxes be the same if I used the ID90 or ZED fare?
ID-90's and ZED fares you pay up front at the Delta ticket counter. On Delta passes or ZED both you have to pay the Int'l taxes, which are automatically deducted from your paycheck. The taxes vary according to destination (i.e. Istanbul=$15, while London is close to $90 now I believe).
Delta ZED started with just NW, CO, and AS, but they have already added more airlines as they continue to negotiate with partner airlines. ZED's are calculated based on actual mileage. For example ZONE 1 (1-450 miles) medium fare = $25, ZONE 9 (7101-9999 miles) high fare = $164. There are three levels of ZED fares, low, med and high (most airlines negotiate for med fares). ID-90's fares are charged on your buddy passes, not for your personal travel.
An HR person will take you thru the details of the pass riding when they go over your other benefits. Once you are employed and have access to the company intranet "TravelNet" site, you will be able to get all the details on specific route fare calculations and destination taxes.
I'd be happy to answer any more questions. Welcome onboard and good luck with training!
